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as in impressions
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 photos
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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as in publishes
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 prints
Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
This show features prints by artists including Kawano Kaoru, Minami Keiko and Kanamori Yoshio.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The tonal depth in his prints is rich, dense, and moody—not a void but a presence.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Lean into the mix, layer color, combine prints, and celebrate the palette of spring.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
By contrast, the prints on Shanabruch’s website are not free.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
For the office, style it with a blazer and knee-high boots; on vacation, mix in additional prints to channel playful, beachy style.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints, drawings and the artist’s afterlife between 1500 and 1750.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Around 30 movie theaters in the world are equipped with the technology to run 35mm or 70mm prints, including AMC Town Center in Leawood.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
This show features prints by artists including Kawano Kaoru, Minami Keiko and Kanamori Yoshio.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The tonal depth in his prints is rich, dense, and moody—not a void but a presence.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Lean into the mix, layer color, combine prints, and celebrate the palette of spring.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
By contrast, the prints on Shanabruch’s website are not free.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
For the office, style it with a blazer and knee-high boots; on vacation, mix in additional prints to channel playful, beachy style.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints, drawings and the artist’s afterlife between 1500 and 1750.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.
—Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prints
Noun
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Strike while the impressions are fresh.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But so many of the good impressions United hopes for hinge not on better seats or bigger screens but on the service passengers get from flight attendants—who haven’t had a raise since 2020 and voted down a new contract negotiated by their union last year.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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In his community, Bustamante likened it to denouncing Catholicism and removing photos of the pope.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Highlights include candy, prizes, bounce house, bunny photos, crafts and a magic show.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer routinely publishes public employee databases for local governments and educational systems.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Paperback imprints like Vintage and Picador, as well as a great number of indie press imprints, are putting out new and impressive originals regularly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bruises on her neck were consistent with muzzle imprints.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the interim, delivery drivers and journalists walked up to the front door, dropping off parcels and taking photographs.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the Church of Saint Andrew in Bucha, after viewing dozens of graphic photographs and a video display of the massacres with his EU counterparts, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski was grim.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new stamps will be showcased through a series of first‑day‑of‑issue ceremonies held during the World Stamp Show, which runs from May 23 to May 30, 2026 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Acorn Bookshop also features an artist vending machine, featuring local art like stamps, buttons and stickers.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
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The survey of likely voters provides one of the first snapshots of the mayoral race less than three months before the June 2 primary.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Romano illustrated the announcement with pics from her child star days — including a pic of her high school graduating class, which also included Scarlett Johansson and Jack Antonoff.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Disney is claiming theatrical date turf for several untitled pics in 2028 and into 2029.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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