printed matter

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Recent Examples of printed matter There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter. Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022 Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter: magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more. Monica Kim, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printed matter
Noun
  • In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The groups have spent millions more on digital ads, text messaging and direct mail, also attacking Paxton.
    Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
  • One ordered supervisors to remove about 200,000 petitions that were sent to voters via direct mail, a decision that a judge upheld on the Friday before Thanksgiving.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Get rid of paper piles: receipts, junk mail, bags, and kids’ schoolwork.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If messages pile up, pause notifications for at least an hour — do your best to spend that hour focused on whatever task is most troubling you.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Lopez did not respond to multiple messages from The Star for this voter guide.
    Nathan Pilling March 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • After the monthslong delay, attorneys sent the government a letter in February and prompted them to allow the father to receive appointments for a fingerprinting background check, a home visit and a DNA test.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Each side features shoutouts to Kansas City’s professional soccer teams of the past and present, and love letters to his family, like a heart drawn by his niece.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • New Jersey is 10 points behind Columbus for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with nine games remaining.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • While still being finalized, the card features two championship fights.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Tyre, the country’s fifth-largest city and a normally bustling beach town with postcard-perfect views of the Mediterranean, has become a sanctuary of last resort even as the specter of a long-term Israeli occupation looms over south Lebanon.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Above, the hazy silhouettes of Mumbai’s suburban high rises — a view of the postcard metropolis of the movies.
    Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The driver in the silver Ford was found unconscious, according to CHP dispatch logs.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Police dispatch noticed a sound from Burks' radio and immediately sent help, Garcia said.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Printed matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printed%20matter. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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