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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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Noun
The experience has a $20 deposit per family and counts toward the purchase of a print photo package or USB package. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 Historic newsstands have closed around the country as print-news consumption has nosedived. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
If a bond includes a call provision, the maturity date printed on the front page isn’t a certainty. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 According to the complaint, Pooh Shiesty's father helped arrange the meeting and even visited a Staples store hours earlier, where investigators believe contract documents used in the alleged extortion were printed. Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • Moody and sleek, the Ritz-Carlton, Nomad is also designed to make an impression—and not just because of its 50-story sway.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But visually the scorebug will take some getting used to, and its first impression on Thursday was not good.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a file photo, Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Justice Department began releasing a huge cache of additional Epstein documents, videos and photos, though others remained under wraps.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • See hummingbird migration map Hummingbird Central tracks hummingbirds across the country and has published an interactive hummingbird migration map for 2026.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Her writing has also been published in Forbes Advisor, CNN Underscored, USA Today Blueprint, Slickdeals Money, and Newsweek.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But News Corporation executives somehow directed Chalker to Daniel Halpern, the bushy-haired and left-leaning editor of the company’s literary imprint Ecco Press.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Her design still leaves its imprint on the borough today.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • During passage around the far side, about a quarter of the moon will be in sunlight, giving the astronauts a chance to observe, photograph and shoot video of features never before seen by human eyes.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • This serial presentation emphasized the relationship between the photographs rather than the singular sculpture pictured in each—a demonstration of her conviction that a successful artwork should change over time according to its own internal logic.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.
    Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But the lead did impress because Tampa had everything to play for, in a fight with Carolina to win the sad NFC South and claim the conference’s final available playoff spot.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.
    Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The Cruel Intentions actor, who is set to star in 2027 pic Voltron, will play Gavin Chang, a Detective Senior Constable seconded to an operation to solve two cold-case murders.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating the Central Library's 100th anniversary with unique stamps showcasing the architecture of each branch.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On Wednesday, May 27, the Postcrossing stamp will debut, celebrating the joy of sending and receiving postcards.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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