free press
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of free press
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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"We look forward to a great and fun evening celebrating 250 years of American greatness and a free press."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
For all Americans worried over the future of the free press, quality TV programming, and great cinema, Thursday’s announcement landed as an earthquake: Netflix was giving up.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Due process, the rule of law, free speech, a free press and honest elections have been among our most powerful advantages in the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
I grew up believing in a free press.
From Salon ● May 22, 2025
Goebbels—a particularly vicious anti-Semite who had engineered much of Hitler’s political rise—was now systematically dismantling what remained of a free press in Germany.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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