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as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek
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as in photos
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online
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as in publishes
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"
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Recent Examples of prints
Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you. —ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 Gibson has created a suite of 17 prints that reference political buttons from the Obama campaigns. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The suit comes in 30 prints, ranging from classic black to blue pinstripes and cheetah. —Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Available in an aqua bouquet pattern, plus other charming seasonal prints, including cherries and butterflies. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026 Checkered prints and country-club aesthetics pair with tongue-in-cheek sandwich references to create pieces that feel both nostalgic and wearable. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Embrace seasonal prints in subtle shades like salmon and clementine, like this version from French brand Sézane. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Flowing silhouettes with ruffles and bold prints are a popular aesthetic on the festival grounds, and for good reason. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
News Desk, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026 Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says. —Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025 His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes. —Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025 Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store. —Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025 Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed. —Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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How one was born for the stage or how the other had inexplicably inherited Jean’s love for animal prints. —Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Featuring one-of-a-kind prints and stand out colors, each piece feels special -- like it was made just for you. —ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 Gibson has created a suite of 17 prints that reference political buttons from the Obama campaigns. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The suit comes in 30 prints, ranging from classic black to blue pinstripes and cheetah. —Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Available in an aqua bouquet pattern, plus other charming seasonal prints, including cherries and butterflies. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026 Checkered prints and country-club aesthetics pair with tongue-in-cheek sandwich references to create pieces that feel both nostalgic and wearable. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Embrace seasonal prints in subtle shades like salmon and clementine, like this version from French brand Sézane. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Flowing silhouettes with ruffles and bold prints are a popular aesthetic on the festival grounds, and for good reason. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
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London’s Victoria and Albert Museum ceded to censorship requests issued by the Chinese firm that prints the institution’s exhibition catalogues, according to a new report from The Guardian, who unearthed the information via FOIA requests. —News Desk, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026 Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says. —Michael Weissenstein, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025 His paternal grandma prints the flyers and helps get the word out, while his mom’s mom makes the costumes. —Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025 Specifically, the surprise that comes with developing every roll of film is one of the biggest perks of the process, according to Quigley, who prints her photos regularly at her local camera store. —Liz Regalia, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025 Instead of invasive surgeries, patients might someday swallow a capsule that travels to the injury site and prints new tissue directly on it. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025 Gilbert, who is the Oakland Post’s faculty adviser, said that even though most Oakland University students prefer to get their news digitally, the university still prints editions because the publication needs the advertising revenue that the print product generates. —Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the operations supervisor in the tower was focused on trying to fix a printer which prints strips of paper with flight information and had jammed. —Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prints
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What lasting impressions are our children taking from all these empty eyes staring at them?— Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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Featuring comedy legends and late-night insiders, this sharp, entertaining documentary reveals how presidential impressions became one of America’s most influential, and surprisingly powerful, forms of political storytelling.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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There’s also an option to add photos inside the locket, and gift packaging is available, too, which makes the whole gifting process even easier.— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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The neo-bluegrass musician took to social media Monday to post photos of himself laid up in a hospital bed, along with multiple X-rays of the nuts and bolts now holding his leg together.— Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brian Naranjo, a former State Department official who served in Venezuela and publishes a newsletter on Venezuelan affairs, told me that with Machado abroad, Rodríguez is essentially running a solo presidential campaign.— Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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MediaCo also publishes the Globe, National Examiner, Star, Closer, InTouch and First for Women.— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Her only callout is that imprints from paw prints, chairs, and table legs set pretty deeply on this rug.— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
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His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Today, in the context of this historic event, the artist presents a series of unpublished photographs from that session with Vanity Fair.— Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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As first reported by The Art Newspaper, the gift spans centuries, from 16th-century ceramics to textiles, photographs, wooden objects, prints, and archival material tied to Rivera and his circle.— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Commemorative stamps and coins have also been released while Buckingham Palace is hosting a months-long exhibition featuring the largest ever public display of Elizabeth’s fashion.— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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These latest price adjustments could mark a 50% increase from when Forever stamps were first issued in 2007 at just 41 cents a pop.— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Duke Gardens provides a gorgeous backdrop for family snapshots, portraits, and engagement photos.— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Being able to take snapshots and video by looking at anything is convenient, but even the best AI glasses don't come close to the picture quality of midrange smartphones.— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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More pics can be seen above and below.— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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See pics from both events below.— Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Prints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/prints. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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