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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
The book features a print advertisement in which the pope endorses the product. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026 These prints can also include a single graphic like Rick’s portal that covers the entire garment. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
David and Evelyn Lasry, who run the printmaking house Two Palms, in New York, and who had printed the works and brought them over, were there to assist. Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026 Twenty-two million stamps have been printed. Susan Haigh, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • Montha connected on a trio of shots from behind the arc in the second quarter, as the junior point guard did his best Steph Curry impression to help the Tillers to a 33-26 halftime advantage over the Eagles (12-7, 1-1).
    David Delgado, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There’s also the fact that the impression fans or analysts form about a team is often weighted toward the offensive end of the football, and Denver’s sporadic nature on that side of the ball this season has contributed to the lukewarm view some have of the team.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The comment appeared to be drawing attention to the fact that Colton starred on and dated women on both The Bachelorette and The Bachelor before later coming out as gay in 2021 after the reality star said he was being blackmailed by an individual who had threatened to release a photo of him.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In photos from the set, Law, 53, who will star as Siegfried Fischbacher, was seen sporting a platinum blonde mullet, oversized aviators and a leather jacket.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When there were previous changes to the government’s vaccine recommendations, new evidence published in the scientific literature or presented by vaccine makers would be evaluated by the CDC’s vaccine advisers, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Although Fuerza Regida still releases music under the imprint, the band is in the thick of a legal battle with Rancho Humilde — an independent record company led by music mogul Jimmy Humilde, who signed the group in 2018.
    Andrea Flores Jan. 8, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Available from Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Her parents don’t talk to Vittoria and have inked her face out of photographs in the family album.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Red and white roses and framed photographs covered them.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The push for fully autonomous systems, agents that plan, reason, and act without human oversight, has created an automation theater where demos impress, but production systems disappoint.
    Joel Hron, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Every candle in the collection impresses, but Côté Maquis stands out with an elusive, intoxicating aroma that’s hard to describe yet instantly captivating.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the sister-sister pic, Kidman’s strawberry-blonde hair is parted in the center and worn in long ringlets down her back, looking gorgeous against her chartreuse lace dress and delicate pink blush and lipstick.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • When Abrams and Vogue recapped the night with carousels of pics, both led with images of Storrie.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Each sheet of 20 stamps also features a photo of Ali posing in a pinstripe suit, a recognition of his work as an activist and humanitarian.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Antonio Alcalá, art director and designer of the Muhammad Ali stamp, said hundreds of images were reviewed before the final choices were narrowed to a few.
    Susan Haigh, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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