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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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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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
Marketing agencies are creating social media content designed to get brands cited by generative AI chatbots. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 For fall, the brand is emphasizing styles with curves and volume. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
Golden State’s new floor is bright blue – decidedly not a Valkyries team color – and features clear Chase Bank branding throughout. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Sessler, though, is going in the opposite direction, branding himself as the anti-establishment candidate. Saige Miller, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand
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Noun
  • Buc-ee's has filed more than a dozen trademark suits against small businesses using animal mascots.
    Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ferrari’s trademark hue was the only color used to paint each factory 288 GTO.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ashley Loring Heavy RunnerKimberly Loring Heavy Runner Kimberly says that sweater had red stains on it.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • How to Clean Sunscreen From Upholstery Furniture cushions, upholstered chairs, and car seats are all likely to suffer a sunscreen stain or two each season.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the Sacred Relics Room, visitors can view the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak and sword, while the Harem is located the sultan's private quarters.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His office walls are full of samurai swords and revolutionary art, and his desk is littered with Zyn cans and sugar-free Dr Peppers.
    Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its chips never load the weights at all, because the weights are etched permanently into the transistors.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Where the model has broken down is when departures happened without an anchor — when members left the group itself rather than just the label, or when a member’s exit was involuntary or acrimonious rather than mutually agreed.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of pages of grand jury transcripts portray Tupac Shakur's shooting as a culmination of a longstanding feud between rival record labels Death Row Records and Bad Boy Records and rival gang sects Mob Piru and South Side Compton Crips.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On top of worrying about making great wine, European producers will now have to mitigate against smoke taint, save their grapes from frost, and consider how to future-proof vineyards in a rapidly changing climate.
    Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • The prosecutor’s subjective good faith does not cure the retaliatory taint.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the past few years, the steel industry has been accelerating its deployment of large-scale AI that’s revolutionizing steel production.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • His name will join the 600 already engraved on the memorial wall.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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