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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
Francesca’s pinnacle Once a Regency world has implied there’s mass print culture capable of speedy and pervasive distribution of colored images, something as persnickety as vocabulary is probably beside the point. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 There are wool blankets draped atop cow print chairs, lambskin hides on the bar stools and a casual Dom Perignon on the menu. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
For a handful of Super Bowls, Artistry in Motion printed social media messages on each tiny flag at the request of event sponsor Twitter. Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026 As the clock continues to tick down to when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will print its final edition, the question has become, will anyone save the historic newspaper? Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • These mini cakes are totally decadent and make quite the impression for a dinner party.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
  • So, that was my first impression of Bruce.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This work offers a new platform for designing efficient photo-electrocatalysts and advancing next-generation solar–electrochemical energy conversion systems.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier this week at a photo call in London, Robbie also dipped her toe into the late 1700s by way of a John Galliano brocade frock coat styled with a black mini skirt, thigh-high scarlet red stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the very criticisms that have been published this week.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Colorectal cancer is one of 17 different types of cancer rising for Gen X and millennials, according to American Cancer Society research published in 2025.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Published in the United States by Clarkson Potter Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
    Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The backgrounds are colorful but all that’s left of the subject is a transparent imprint of their face and upper body.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Annie's husband, and Savannah's brother-in-law, is Tommaso Cioni, according to Page Six, which published photographs of the pair leaving their home in Tucson.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Scammers are now able to create entire fake identities — including photographs, social media histories, real‑time chat responses and even AI‑generated voices or video calls.
    Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The pic centers on a group of holidaymakers who must fight for their lives against a rampaging hippo after becoming lost in the Louisiana swamplands.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Follow @klstieg on Instagram for 'fit pics and travel recommendations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There are some easy tests to see if the glass is crystal, like listening for that distinctive ring or a brand stamp, like Waterford.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His donation will mean 600 detainees will get $25 each in their accounts to buy things like stamps, hygiene products, and snacks.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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