How to Use impression in a Sentence
impression
noun- I got the distinct impression that they didn't mean to stay long.
- My first impression of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
- In her journal, she recorded her impressions of the city.
- Her kindness left a lasting impression on her students.
- The candidate made a favorable impression.
- First impressions are important but can be misleading.
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John left an impression on me even as a kid.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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The voice on the rough cut was a bad impression of him.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2026
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But her main goal was not to do an impression.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
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But the crew made an impression on him.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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What was your first impression of the chair?
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
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First film score that made an impression on you?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Who can say why that one left an impression on those who saw it?
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
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Alas, this comes far too late to leave much of an impression.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026
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What were your first impressions of the track?
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
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What are your impressions of the event?
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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The find gave him the impression that more could be down there.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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That was my first impression of him.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Why does home scent shape a guest’s first impression?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
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What was your impression of the city?
—Rebecca Cope, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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What was your first impression of him?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
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What impression did the bar staff make?
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
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Don’t go for mass impressions and reach.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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What's your first impression of this bar?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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My first impression of the song was that the fast pace would be hard to sing.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2023
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First impressions go a long way.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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And those impressions tend to stick.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
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Strike while the impressions are fresh.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
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Gill, what were your first impressions?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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So the idea was to create a kind of impression.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
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