# get ink

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-ink
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To receive publicity.

## Examples

- That new band gets a lot of ink in the local papers.
- The politician knew that any scandal would get ink, so she avoided the press during the campaign.
- While the author hoped for critical acclaim, she was satisfied that her controversial debut novel managed to get ink in every major literary publication.

## Origin

From get, ink. From the sense of ink as "publicity," referring to the ink used for newspapers. (disputed)

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