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
Jimmy Hughes was the pressman for several years and became production manager until retirement.
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arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Many were wearing old-school pressman’s hats made out of newspapers and custom T-shirts featuring the grim reaper marking the end of the printing plant itself.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
My father had been a Globe pressman since 1957.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022
His father was a pressman at a printing company, and money was tight.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
Gary’s father was a Journal pressman and his grandfather arranged lead type in the Journal composing room.
—George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2022
So once again, The Envelope tips its pressman’s cap to these few great actors who’ve made a sizable impression in their brief time onscreen.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022
His father had various jobs, including waiter, dockworker and pressman for The New York Times; his mother worked as a cashier and stocker at an A. & P. supermarket.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2021
The exhibit details her struggles with the 1975 pressman’s strike and landmark employment discrimination lawsuits brought by female and Black employees.
—Washington Post, 4 May 2021
arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Many were wearing old-school pressman’s hats made out of newspapers and custom T-shirts featuring the grim reaper marking the end of the printing plant itself.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
My father had been a Globe pressman since 1957.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022
His father was a pressman at a printing company, and money was tight.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
Gary’s father was a Journal pressman and his grandfather arranged lead type in the Journal composing room.
—George Stanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2022
So once again, The Envelope tips its pressman’s cap to these few great actors who’ve made a sizable impression in their brief time onscreen.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2022
His father had various jobs, including waiter, dockworker and pressman for The New York Times; his mother worked as a cashier and stocker at an A. & P. supermarket.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2021
The exhibit details her struggles with the 1975 pressman’s strike and landmark employment discrimination lawsuits brought by female and Black employees.
—Washington Post, 4 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressman
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Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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In a sketch during the Dec. 7 episode, hosted by Paul Mescal, SNL cast member Heidi Gardner plays a fictional BuzzFeed reporter on the red carpet for the debut of the Bob Dylan biopic, which stars Chalamet as the legendary folk musician.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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Scientists who step into the role of public explainers — through blogs, videos, podcasts, or direct engagement with journalists — can help counter the false narratives out there by providing clear, relatable information.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Additional coverage showed the veteran journalist without his jacket on at all.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The knock in question was reported on by AS correspondent Javi Miguel, as Barca celebrated a maiden piece of silverware under Xavi Hernandez's successor Hansi Flick.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Former Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie Sajak, who is the show's social correspondent, also chatted to Rhea in a clip shared on her Instagram page.Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Pressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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