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noun

ˈbrand How to pronounce brand (audio)
Definition of brandnext
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as in trademark
a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand

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2
as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty

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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand

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verb

as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory

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Recent Examples of brand
Noun
For the homebody on your list, these Ugg slippers offer a sleek take on the brand’s famously fluffy styles. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Cosentino’s Food Stores owns several shops of a variety of brands, including Price Chopper, Cosentino’s Market, Sun Fresh and Market 48 Liquor. — Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Backstreet Boys are in many ways a squeaky clean offshoot of New Edition, for instance, but the former is generally seen as a boy band while the latter is branded as a male R&B group—something sexier, less innocent. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 James Watkins’ origin story for an obscure Batman villain was branded as a horror movie that just happened to exist within a comic book universe. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brand
  1. trademark
  2. stain
  3. sword
  4. etch
  5. label
  6. taint
  7. steel
  8. engrave
Noun
  • There, Larson changed the color to pale yellow, at Traber’s request, and added a trademark D-Type fin behind the driver.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As Townsend spoke following a grief session at his organization’s office, some of his workers filed out of the group’s airy office in Baldwin Village, wearing the group’s trademark neon green shirts.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trademark
Noun
  • They’re engineered to be both soft and sturdy with open-cell foam that doesn’t scratch but does whisk away lipstick marks and dried-on Merlot stains.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Recent photos of the inside appear to show puddles and stains from water damage and char marks from fire.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of stain
Noun
  • He later got swept up in the sword-and-sandal sordidness of Caligula (1979).
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • As legend has it, Sir Lancelot once crossed a bridge of swords to rescue Queen Guinevere, his hands cut to ribbons.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sword
Verb
  • Just upload a photo of a handwritten recipe card to have the exact instructions etched into maple or cherry wood.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of etch
Noun
  • Multiple spray bottles on shelf across from dry storage room lacking label information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The pop-up marks the first of its kind for the accessories label, spotlighting Drip, the most recent installment of the Body of Water collection, along with the brand’s signature tech ring covers for Oura smart rings.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of label
Noun
  • The company has previously harvested grapes that could not be made into wine following wildfire smoke-taint, including from Cates’ own vineyard.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even though Thiam denied knowledge of it and was cleared of involvement, the taint of the scandal led to his ouster.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of taint
Noun
  • Locked under floors of concrete and alone in his cell with just a toilet and steel bed, Jurek coerces the man in the cell next to him to bash his head in.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Delivery on the horizon The October 27 launch came about a year after the first steel was cut.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of steel
Verb
  • Each piece is made using a cast-iron mold engraved with CNC technology, creating a subtractive geometry inspired by the rough-hewn stages of marble carving.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Apple released a Harry Potter Special Edition iPod in 2005, which featured the Hogwarts Crest laser-engraved on the back, while a 20GB Special Edition U2 iPod was released in 2004.
    — Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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