PRESS in a Sentence
Learn PRESS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
364 example sentences for PRESS, such as:
1. 'Press on, press on,' cried Fagin.
2. I do not mean to press you, however.
3. 'Do not press me to reply,' answered Rose.
4. I press the thumbtack into the board with thumb.
5. The event is bound to attract wide press coverage.
2. I do not mean to press you, however.
3. 'Do not press me to reply,' answered Rose.
4. I press the thumbtack into the board with thumb.
5. The event is bound to attract wide press coverage.
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Meanings and Examples of PRESS
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press
v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
v. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 It was not for her to press ahead of the villagers.
2 Alone I linger, I pluck the bitter herb by the ruined wall, the churchyard wall, and press its sour, its sweet, its sour, long grey leaf, so, twixt thumb and finger.
3 The press marked E was unlocked; and I took out the drawer, had it filled up with straw and tied in a sheet, and returned with it to Cavendish Square.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context Highlight In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
Context Highlight In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
4 Meanwhile the travellers continued to press on their journey with a dispatch which argued the extremity of the Jew's fears, since persons at his age are seldom fond of rapid motion.
5 That cannot endure," said Ivanhoe; "if they press not right on to carry the castle by pure force of arms, the archery may avail but little against stone walls and bulwarks.
6 They are fast rising at least," said Ulrica, with frightful composure; "and a signal shall soon wave to warn the besiegers to press hard upon those who would extinguish them.
7 Fanny was by this time crying so bitterly that, angry as he was, he would not press that article farther.
8 I do not mean to press you, however.
9 'Do not press me to reply,' answered Rose.
10 With which assurance he rose, locked the door, took the key out, and pulling her bonnet from her head, flung it up to the top of an old press.
11 Not to press you to alter your determination,' pursued the young man, 'but to hear you repeat it, if you would.
12 'Press on, press on,' cried Fagin.
13 When they were got a little farther, Anne ventured to press again for what he had to communicate.
14 Anne did not receive the perfect conviction which the Admiral meant to convey, but it would have been useless to press the enquiry farther.
15 Beyond these signs of his activity, however, which I merely shared with all the readers of the daily press, I knew little of my former friend and companion.
Example Sentence: (154 in 11 pages)
1 Where the press is free and every man able to read,all is free.
2 According to French press reports, three people have been killed.
3 They will press for international action to safeguard the ozone layer.
4 The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.
5 Our success was the cue for other companies to press ahead with new investment.
6 You can't press anything more in the suitcase because it is already full.
7 The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure.
8 You may hold or attend press conferences to announce news or show a product range.
9 The story has received scant attention in the press.
10 The press conference was followed by a walkabout and a factory visit.
11 The event is bound to attract wide press coverage.
12 I press the thumbtack into the board with thumb.
13 At the concluding press conference, both leaders said that the talks had been constructive.
14 The Spanish media were still sniping at the British press yesterday.
15 The debate in the mainstream press has been a classic example of British hypocrisy.