in print

Idioms  

1. 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.

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

I’m looking forward to an extended stay in France later this year much more than seeing my name in print.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Although the concept of flavored yogurts has existed for millennia across the diaspora, raita is believed to have first appeared in print around the 19th century.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Again and again his terrified sources, after bemoaning the Orwellian climate of the book business, beg him for reassurance that they will not be named in print.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Page-a-day “Dilbert” calendars were top sellers for years, with more than 20 million calendars and “Dilbert” books in print.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

All true, but the military, which was still recovering from Yardley’s bombshell, did not want to see such things in print.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield