How to Use printing in a Sentence

printing

noun
  • Her printing is very neat.
  • The book is already in its second printing, and a third printing is scheduled for later this year.
  • Sure, the printing press will put people out of work.
    — Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • Some states offer tax breaks for printing ink or newsprint.
    — Corey Hutchins, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • After the printing process, Herr paints his pieces in his garage.
    — Guilherme Hiray Leal, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The printing presses ran through the night, and the complex was abuzz at all hours.
    — Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • My grandfather ran a printing press for decades.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That means more cost for printing and mailing and more time needed to process and count the votes.
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Nov. 2021
  • The art of printing is making adjustments to shape the way a copy will be made.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Once the printing process is complete, the print bed is flipped over so the robot is right-side-up.
    — Ben Coxworth may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2025
  • Benjamin Franklin was sustained by just this kind of printing work.
    — Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
  • The problem will only arise where there is printing of money.
    — Nyasha Chingono, Quartz, 9 July 2021
  • The two other big clients had started to insource their printing needs.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 22 June 2022
  • First, though, the queen wants to know why Peneople has stopped printing names.
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The regime later destroyed some of Sander’s printing plates and burned his books.
    — Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • Its first printing of 2,500 copies sold out quickly.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The algae survived the printing process.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • The third printing, published in 1975, sold out in just a few months.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The ground floor, which once contained the printing presses, has been reimagined as an event space.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2021
  • This was the world that 3D printing was supposed to bring forth once upon a time.
    — Adriana Lee, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Janet Keto will demonstrate gel plate printing.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If not available for printing, an appointment can be made at the library to pick up the pass.
    — courant.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • As of the time of printing, the Senior Centers are still closed.
    — courant.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The only real downside to this printer is the slow printing speed.
    — Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2022
  • The setup takes time but once everything is dialed in, the printing moves at a sprint.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
  • As with its other printing services, your photos will be ready by the time you're done with your shopping.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
  • The rest of the setup and printing process is pretty straightforward.
    — Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Quiet and fast, this printing calculator’s screen is easy to read.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • Later, the Church voiced similar fears about the printing press.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Van Herpen is perhaps most well-known for her avid use of 3D printing.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2021

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