How to Use publisher in a Sentence

publisher

noun
  • He submitted the manuscript to publishers of children's books.
  • The spokesman said that the publisher had no plans to update the text.
    — New York Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • There’s going to be a lot of events, a lot of publishers in the city.
    — AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
  • Most publishers don’t know who the end user is.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Ask how long the publisher holds the rights to your work and can publish your book.
    — Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That change affects how publishers think about their reach.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, Ascend Agency, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Shelley is a publisher through and through.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • One of those, the news publisher Forbes, laid off about five percent of its staff.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Without publishers there are no books.
    — Julie Finch, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The publisher is very serious about wanting it in by the last day of the year.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • My goal for the latter part of the year is to read more diversely by publisher.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Lewis served as publisher and CEO for the past two years.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Paul saves his candor for the page, which in turn is criticized by his publishers.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That is, how a writer can feel pegged or slotted by her publisher and made to write one type of book over and over.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The lawyers on our side disputed them, and the publisher withdrew them.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Kitty gives Lara Jean the courage to take that step to turn in her book to her publisher.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In time, the rift turned bitter, and Yearsley found new publishers.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • The family declined to share it with me and is now seeking to sell it to a new publisher.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The only people who can do something are the publishers.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Yet the novel found a publisher quickly.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Here is the publisher’s release.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The first hundred pages of the book are finished enough to land you coagents and a publisher.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • As a publisher, my primary goal is to help people tell their stories and share them with the world.
    — Karen Mc Dermott, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • People pay to consume the creations, and both publisher and creator get a share of those sales.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The story no longer waits for a journalist, a studio, or even a publisher.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Not long after, the publisher struck a deal with Fleming for a second book.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
  • And a note from the publisher says the mailer is an inaugural.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The awards for Song of the Year go to the songwriter, publisher and artist.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Twenty-five years ago, publishers saw the rise of the internet, and made a fateful choice.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2023
  • In 1980, there weren’t any art-book publishers that would handle rock ‘n’ roll.
    — Steve Knopper, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2023

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