pundit

[US]/ˈpʌndɪt/
[UK]/ˈpʌndɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. expert; authority; professional commentator

Phrases & Collocations

political pundit

media pundit

economic pundit

Example Sentences

political pundits were tipping him for promotion.

The pundit disagree on the best way of dealing with the problem.

Maggie liked to turn on the news and watch the media pundits bloviate about the top issues of the day.

Real-world Examples

Larry is an opinionated pundit with over 200,000 followers on his unofficial Twitter page.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Daria Dugina, a fiery nationalist pundit in Russia, was killed by a car bomb.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

However much ethicists deliberate and pundits pronounce, we’re still fallible.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

For years, pundits have called Hillary a cipher.

Source: Time

Pundits have speculated about all of the above.

Source: Newsweek

Pundits reckon that Mr Netanyahu's alliance has a slight edge.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Are the Washington pundits… is everyone inside the beltway missing about Trump?

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Despite his impressive victories in Rome, boxing pundits didn't expect a great career for Clay.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

What the pundits seldom realise is that they’re expressing the two rival schools of ethics.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

Meanwhile, pundits pore over the transfer-market winners and losers, much as they would a weekend's fixtures.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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