How to Use indelible in a Sentence

indelible

adjective
  • But in the decades that followed, the firm left an indelible mark on the city.
    Chase Difeliciantonio, SFChronicle.com, 26 Nov. 2020
  • For a change, the Rangers’ top prospects have left an indelible mark.
    Dallas News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The image of her in the puffy dress with the 25-foot train became indelible.
    Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Some of the most indelible images in the film are the appearances of the dolphins.
    Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The Covid-19 pandemic is leaving an indelible mark in the U.S. and across the globe.
    Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Even as the building opens back up, the mark of the pandemic is indelible.
    Briana Bierschbach, Star Tribune, 10 June 2021
  • This led to the Hall of Famer stating his legacy is indelible and cannot be erased.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The collapse of this iconic part of the Paris landmark in a 2019 fire left an indelible mark on the minds of millions around the world.
    Anna Rabemanantsoa, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • His music and the films of Allen Hughes have left an indelible mark on me over my life.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Gordon’s movies were as stone-faced and indelible as a bad dream.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
  • Then the virus swept the world, recorded in indelible images.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Beltré left indelible marks on the record books and on the memory.
    Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The moniker is a nod to her late husband’s indelible spirit.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The Denmark native has already left an indelible mark, on and off the court, at USD.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2022
  • Though his tenure in the band was short, Binks left an indelible mark on Judas Priest.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The three-time heavyweight champ, one of the most indelible figures of the 20th century, died five years ago at age 74.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 25 Apr. 2021
  • As time goes on, the two leave an indelible imprint on each other.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Yet Pearson ended up at the center of some of the show’s most indelible moments.
    Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • That movie left an indelible mark on me as a young boy and still to this day continues to inspire me.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • For Finney-Smith, though, that March 17 day always will be indelible.
    Dallas News, 28 May 2021
  • From to his record-breaking scores and tech-savvy approach, Woods has left an indelible mark on golf.
    Devlina Sarkar, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And yet, in the recent past, teams from the two states have given fans a few indelible confrontations.
    Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2021
  • And even though 30 teams still have more than 80% of their schedules ahead of them, the first month of the season left its share of indelible impressions.
    Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The move was iconic then and remains so today, one of the league’s most indelible moments.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Schiff paints an indelible portrait of colonial Boston and places Adams at the center of it all.
    Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Over the course of her 63 year reign, Queen Victoria made an indelible impact not only on Britain, but on the world.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The song, the first disco hit and an indelible gay anthem, here feels like a pandering cliche.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In the midst of new condominiums, a charter school and a Whole Foods, old D.C. once again makes an indelible mark.
    Michael J. West, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
  • As for seeing someone through fresh eyes, or an indelible image of their likeness?
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
  • This award was created in honor of Oliver Jones, a Montréal jazz icon who has left an indelible mark on the history of the festival.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 June 2025

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