as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the only pressman who was invited to Downing Street for an interview with the Prime Minister
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Recent Examples of pressman
That allowed Boise residents to crowd into the cabin as the two pressmen set type for the first edition of the Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman.
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
In the paper’s previous building, the newsroom was on the third floor, just above where the pressmen boiled lead in barrels.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
But his father, Eugene, a pressman for the local paper, abandoned the family when Hackman was 13.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Alden Hackman was born Jan. 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Eugene Allen Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Jimmy Hughes was the pressman for several years and became production manager until retirement.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
In the paper’s previous building, the newsroom was on the third floor, just above where the pressmen boiled lead in barrels.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
But his father, Eugene, a pressman for the local paper, abandoned the family when Hackman was 13.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Alden Hackman was born Jan. 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Eugene Allen Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Jimmy Hughes was the pressman for several years and became production manager until retirement.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressman
Noun
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The agency said a reporter would have to file a records request to obtain more information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff declined to answer several questions, including one from a reporter who asked if there was a ransom demanded.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many ex-Apple Daily journalists have since left Hong Kong.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Interviewer, jokester, legal correspondent, amateur guitarist.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Chloe Melas Chloe Melas is an entertainment correspondent for NBC News.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Pressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressman. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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