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: one that presses
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That Sean Payton won by 20 on the road and still spent a good chunk of his postgame presser either complaining, yammering about Jack Lemmon, or both, is a heck of a good sign. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 During the Monday presser, statistics bureau spokesperson Fu Linghui said that geopolitical pressure abroad and high temperatures domestically impacted China’s economy last month. Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The Chiefs star went on to speak highly of Mahomes, who is back to training after tearing his ACL in one of the last games of the 2025 season, during his presser on Wednesday. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Unsurprisingly, the reporters at this women’s football presser are asking Ted only questions about the men’s team. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presser

Word History

First Known Use

1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of presser was in 1503

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“Presser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presser. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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