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as in to engrave
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

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etch

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noun

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Verb
Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour. Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Lam Research is a $130 billion company that specializes in areas of the chip manufacturing process like etch tools that precisely remove material layers from a wafer as well as wet and plasma-based cleaning equipment to remove contaminants. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025 These systems use ultra-short wavelengths of light to etch circuit patterns, enabling chips that are smaller, faster, and more efficient. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for etch
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Verb
  • The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Those who died have their names engraved in the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Each coaster has an etching of something that is uniquely Louisville, from the city's skyline to its many pronunciations and the Fleur-de-lis emblem.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Denim with ’70s style florals—achieved through laser etching and digital printing—and botanical colors like green, golden yellow, brown and terracotta represent growth.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Collectors who purchased a piece gained the right to have the tattoo inscribed on their body, making the artwork participatory and transforming the skin into a living canvas.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Volpe passed away in 2016, and her famous chicken soup recipe is inscribed right from her recipe card at the top of her headstone.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Every part of the receiver was intricately whorled with engraving.
    Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And as advertised in the single’s catchy hook, Tyla did put them in Chanel by gifting everyone Chanel compact mirrors that could be customized with an engraving.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • That could mean more opportunities for the likes of Bo Jackson and Isaiah West, while Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne will be desperate to carve out opportunities and keep head coach Barry Odom’s side in contention as long as possible.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Nearly 50 years would pass before Gardner climbed that tower again, this time in search of inspiration from the terra cotta friezes of birds of prey and Native American warriors that are carved into the side of the school’s building.
    Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Better yet, the superstar—who recently graved our TV screens on The White Lotus—worked with stylist Brett Alan Nelson to deliver custom outfits for the set.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The federal holiday traces back to the end of World War I.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Much of the Shamblins’ lawsuit — echoing past claims of wrongdoing by families of users who were allegedly mistreated or supported in their bad acts by ChatGPT and other AI — traces his descent into despondency.
    Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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