Phrase guide

press cutting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of clipping (“an article clipped from a newspaper or from a magazine”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: journalism, media

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clipping

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he searched through piles of letters and clippings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: excerpt, excerption, extract, selection

History

Etymology

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