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
But his father, Eugene, a pressman for the local paper, abandoned the family when Hackman was 13.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Eugene Allen Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
But his father, Eugene, a pressman for the local paper, abandoned the family when Hackman was 13.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Alden Hackman was born Jan. 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Jimmy Hughes was the pressman for several years and became production manager until retirement.
—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
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
Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Eugene Allen Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
But his father, Eugene, a pressman for the local paper, abandoned the family when Hackman was 13.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Alden Hackman was born Jan. 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California, and grew up in Danville, Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the Commercial-News.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Jimmy Hughes was the pressman for several years and became production manager until retirement.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressman
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Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser, told reporters Thursday that the Administration will still find a way to implement the tariffs regardless of the court ruling on Trump’s use of emergency powers.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Cooper will also interview Mavin Kalb, one of the last journalists recruited by Murrow to work for CBS News.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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Then a White House correspondent and weekend co-anchor on Today, Welker filmed an intimate segment about her path towards parenthood for the morning show.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Salena Zito is a national political correspondent for the Washington Examiner.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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“Pressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressman. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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