in print
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In printed or published form, as in You can find this information in print . This usage dates from the late 1400s, almost from the time of the first printing press.
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Offered for sale by a publisher, as in The library has a list of all the books in print . The antonym for this usage is out of print , describing material no longer offered for sale by a publisher, as in Most of his books are out of print . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Columna, a series of 100-word columns that will publish on the paper’s website and in print.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The story, published in November, appeared in The Sun online and in print.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Johnson used advertisements in print and television to show Black Americans in roles they weren’t typically seen in the media: politicians, physicians, flight attendants and professors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Get our expert travel guide in print form — and bring it along with you on your road trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Names scattered in a gossip column, authors, artists, actors and their kind, even the mediocre ones, as long as she had learnt of them in print.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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