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
  • But as reporters from across the nation showed up to cover Wednesday's rally and meet, Sarah was no longer feeling quite so isolated.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters Wednesday that decisions regarding Ukraine’s access to Starlink were up to its parent company SpaceX and Musk, not the White House.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The airport was off limits to journalists, and no manifest for the flights has been provided.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Illustration by Jeffrey Smith On June 4, 1952, Ernest Hemingway stood at his typewriter at Finca Vigía, his home outside Havana, and wrote to one of his favorite correspondents, Harvey Breit, of the Times Book Review.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Trevor Noah took over the role before leaving in 2022, and anchoring duties were divvied up between a rotating cast of correspondents for just under a year in 2023.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Pressmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressmen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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