pressmen

plural of pressman, British

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Recent Examples of pressmen As print media companies introduced new technology into the workplace at that time, other craft workers, such as stereotypers, bookbinders, and pressmen organized, initially joining ITU. Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026 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. Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressmen
Noun
  • The Ukrainian president made the remarks during a two-hour off-the-record meeting with reporters on Saturday, with a transcript released publicly on Sunday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Just as intriguing, though, is another book that is unlikely to receive the attention being accorded the best-seller by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Outside the courtroom of this trial, traditional TV cameras sit side-by-side with cellphone cameras manned by new media journalists and commentators feeding an audience hungry, not just for true crime, but also for a look back in time.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The regime’s charges that Iran International functions as a tool of its rivals may be legitimate, but that doesn’t justify eliminating its correspondents abroad.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver are national correspondents for USA TODAY, with a focus on weather and climate.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Pressmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressmen. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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