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impresa

noun

im-ˈprā-zə

Definition of impresa

as in emblem

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century

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When war finally brought slavery to an end, this distorted view of Washington ceased to be of use as a political emblem.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Similar traditions appear elsewhere in East Asia, where dragons often serve as guardians, bringers of good fortune, or emblems of imperial authority.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

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The city’s income inequality has also widened, and for Jean-François Lejeune, a professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture, the new crop of luxury buildings has become a potent symbol of that growing disparity.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The finding soon became a national symbol of the region’s ancient history, and is a regular fixture of local souvenir shops, postage stamps, and the Abruzzo coat of arms.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026

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In The News A year after Cracker Barrel’s leadership was vilified online for changing the restaurant’s longtime logo to get rid of the old man leaning on a barrel, the CEO who was at the helm during the change is stepping down.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
With its distinctive, and complex, twin-star-design LED headlights, accentuated by lovely rose-gold detailing and more illuminated Maybach logos, the car does have a stronger, more individual face.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026

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The record’s grainy black-and-white cover shows her with her hair—usually scraped back in her trademark ponytail, or lately a bun, another kind of disguise—loose and scattered over her laughing face.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026
Shedeur, 24, was seen walking around the field after practice with the former Dallas Cowboys star, who wore a cowboy hat and his trademark shades.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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