printed matter

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Recent Examples of printed matter There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter. Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022 Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter: magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more. Monica Kim, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printed matter
Noun
  • In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).
    David Chiu, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Voters say campaigns have muddied the waters on the issue, from contradictory direct mail campaigns to a leading ballot question.
    Jahd Khalil, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The groups have spent millions more on digital ads, text messaging and direct mail, also attacking Paxton.
    Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher.
    ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • In a message to residents, City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto confirmed Wang has resigned from the City Council, vacating her role as mayor, following the federal charges.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
  • His message was mostly aimed at critics on the right who say the administration is backing off.
    Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Waymo previously announced a software update aimed at increasing the safety of the vehicles around buses, among other updates, but incidents have continued to occur in other cities like Austin, Texas, after the update took place, according to a letter from their school district.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • The organization, which has given hospitals letter grades on patient safety for over 20 years, released its spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The fourth and final round of Charlotte’s annual PGA Tour stop will begin Sunday with Alex Fitzpatrick, mostly unknown and without a PGA Tour card less than a month ago, leading the pack.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
  • Both cards are up in price by more than 30 percent over the last 30 days with at least 30 total sales apiece.
    Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Imagine commuting inside of a postcard everyday.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
  • This intimate bed-and-breakfast, perfect for nature lovers, pairs countryside charm with postcard-worthy views.
    Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Harry’s aunt and uncle have been preventing such dispatches from reaching the young wizard-to-be, but the boarding school’s messenger owls are having none of it.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Hamilton was driving an unmarked county vehicle while off duty when it was involved in the collision, which resulted in minor injuries, according to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026

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“Printed matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printed%20matter. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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