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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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
Downsizing With brands like Slate entering the market, automakers appear to be hearing the call for cheaper options. Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children. Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
There are only a few public funders who do it, and even then, the process is arduous, and it’s not always tailored to brand new filmmakers. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Hong branded herself as a fighter for the working class, advocated for universal childcare and called to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand
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Noun
  • After having arrived back in Boston last week to embark on his second season as Bruins’ head coach, Marco Sturm flashed his trademark beaming smile from behind his desk at Warrior Ice Arena.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Are there trademarks, funding announcements or product launches that suggest urgency?
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • More specifically, 55 percent of ready-to-wear consumers note their frustrations with sweat stains.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The most common culprits for grout stains are spills, cleaning residue, and mold/mildew buildup.
    Abid Haque, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The sword skins are cosmetic; the charms provide gameplay effects.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Saturday, utilizes 56,000 square feet of indoor space to host more than 200 vendors, sword-fighting, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo ops.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gorman’s name is etched with the ’06 Carolina champs, but not the 2026 group, as owner Tom Dundon chose to include family members and left some staffers unengraved.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The label is led by Jiwon No, the former head of artist planning at another Hybe label, Pledis Entertainment, known for groups such as Seventeen and TWS.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Always follow the instructions on the product label for the correct application rate.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Workers lashed the broad branches together with steel cables and chains.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — our high god of modern glass and steel — clad his first high-rise in 1949, the Promontory Apartments in Hyde Park, in brick.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After the hearing, Khalil and his lawyers posed for photos in front of the National Constitution Center, where all forty-five words of the First Amendment were engraved on a fifty-ton slab of marble, then walked to a ramen bar for lunch.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.
    Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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