presser

noun

press·​er ˈpre-sər How to pronounce presser (audio)
1
: one that presses
2

Examples of presser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bobby Petrino meeting with the media for the first time since his intro presser. Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2024 The Kansas men’s basketball team lost to Baylor on Saturday, but there was a different feel around the postgame presser with Jayhawks coach Bill Self. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024 Robert Fischer, communications director for PROMO, a LGBTQ+ policy and advocacy organization in Missouri that organized Thursday’s presser, said students and teachers have contacted the group to express concern about how the bill could impact educators. Chandelis Duster, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 He’s held down opening slots for Lil Baby and J. Cole, landed roles in streaming movies, and appeared in commercials for brands like Google, Bud Light, and Nike — C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans even quoted him in a postgame presser — all while brushing aside the traditional gatekeepers. Delisa Shannon, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024 But there’s now an abundance of cooks in this kitchen, and even in simple introductory pressers, there were obvious offsetting defensive philosophies. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024 This still being The CW, one reporter in the crowd at the Langham Huntington ballroom, where the TCA presser was taking place, asked about the future of cult drama Supernatural. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024 While Sony has mostly moved beyond the old industry marketing cadence of centering heavily on E3 every June, this looks to be as close to an E3 presser as Sony will offer this year. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023 Then after the presser, Roberts was only granted a few minutes to answer a handful of questions while sitting with Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Presser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presser. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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