publishing house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of publishing house
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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She is now chief operating officer of the Tribune, which has expanded to include a publishing house.
From Los Angeles Times
I have to fight for it — I’m up against all the big publishing houses, so it’s very hard to compete.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Dali only completed 100 of the intended 500 works, and half of those remained with the publishing house Rizzoli, said Cheffins.
From BBC
Lachlan Murdoch is perched atop the publishing firm that includes the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, the Times of London, HarperCollins publishing house and newspapers in his family’s native Australia.
From Los Angeles Times
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