publishing house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of publishing house
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The publishing house said the offer will run between March 23 and April 20, with an expected cash purchase price of between $36 and $40 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The publishing house, owned by private-equity firm KKR KKR -3.76%decrease; red down pointing triangle , is best known for such blockbuster authors as Stephen King, Bob Woodward and Colleen Hoover.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
Dali only completed 100 of the intended 500 works, and half of those remained with the publishing house Rizzoli, said Cheffins.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
"I guess what I'll do is apply at some publishing house."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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