1
: someone who edits especially as an occupation
2
: a device used in editing motion-picture film or magnetic tape
3
: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen
Examples of editor in a Sentence
the editor of the city paper
working as a film editor
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Rachel O'Neal Rachel O'Neal is the senior features editor and editor of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette's High Profile section.
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arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Alex Mena, executive editor of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald and Florida regional editor for McClatchy, received this year’s South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s HLA Communications Award.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Digital features editor Katherine McLaughlin, however, found that this T&N original sells Amazon for $80, and is worth every penny.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Senior digital design editor Zoë Sessums is a big Loftie fan (as is the AD staff—we’ve ranked it one of the best sound machines and best alarm clocks).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Alex Mena, executive editor of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald and Florida regional editor for McClatchy, received this year’s South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s HLA Communications Award.
—Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Digital features editor Katherine McLaughlin, however, found that this T&N original sells Amazon for $80, and is worth every penny.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
Senior digital design editor Zoë Sessums is a big Loftie fan (as is the AD staff—we’ve ranked it one of the best sound machines and best alarm clocks).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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