cold-press
verb
cold-pressed; cold-pressing; cold-presses
: to press without applying heat from an external source
cold-pressing olives
also
: to extract (oil) by cold-pressing
Examples of cold-press in a Sentence
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The café specializes in kava nectar, which is cold-pressed from kava root, a plant and drink traditionally enjoyed in the South Pacific Islands.
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
This is the first press, often called cold-press olive oil.
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Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Don’t miss tasting organic wines, crafted from indigenous vines at boutique winery PoTolo, and visiting family-run, picturesque hilltop Astrikas Estate Biolea, where high-quality, organic stone-milled and cold-pressed Koroneiki olive oil has been made for decades.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Extra virgin olive oil is cold-pressed and has more nutrients than regular olive oil.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
The oil is cold-pressed without the use of heat or solvents.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
The River Road establishment also offers breakfast dishes, sandwiches, salads, a kids menu, cold-press juices, smoothies, beer and wine, and pastries made from an in-house bakery.
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Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Nov. 2025
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Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
This is the first press, often called cold-press olive oil.
—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Don’t miss tasting organic wines, crafted from indigenous vines at boutique winery PoTolo, and visiting family-run, picturesque hilltop Astrikas Estate Biolea, where high-quality, organic stone-milled and cold-pressed Koroneiki olive oil has been made for decades.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Extra virgin olive oil is cold-pressed and has more nutrients than regular olive oil.
—
Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn,
Health,
16 Apr. 2026
The oil is cold-pressed without the use of heat or solvents.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
The River Road establishment also offers breakfast dishes, sandwiches, salads, a kids menu, cold-press juices, smoothies, beer and wine, and pastries made from an in-house bakery.
—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Cold-press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-press. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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