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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 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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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
Tim Craig, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
Procter & Gamble bought Native deodorant for $100 million and turned it into one of the company's dozens of billion dollar brands, by Modi's estimate.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Mahan entered the race late, had little name recognition in Southern California where most votes are, and was branded by the left as a tool of billionaires and AI overlords, neither of which is popular at the moment.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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Noun
The diverse group of Northeast Philadelphia residents — some whose families have been here for generations, others brand new to the country — gathered for dinner to discuss how to unite communities.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
Procter & Gamble bought Native deodorant for $100 million and turned it into one of the company's dozens of billion dollar brands, by Modi's estimate.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Verb
Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Mahan entered the race late, had little name recognition in Southern California where most votes are, and was branded by the left as a tool of billionaires and AI overlords, neither of which is popular at the moment.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brand
Noun
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Michael Geller, the DLA Piper attorney listed by the USPTO as handling Kalshi’s trademark applications, did not respond to an email seeking comment.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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Anything and everything is possible and can be achieved with a trademark, down-to-earth friendliness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Use a baking soda paste to help with stubborn stains.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Edgefield, South Carolina, was a slaving town with a violent reputation, a place where men roamed with swords and pistols, ever ready to avenge an insult.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Adam does find his sword and returns to Eternia, fairly early in the film, to fulfill his destiny as a powerful warrior who (eventually) goes by the name of He-Man.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Twenty-five years ago, MIT Professor Yet-Ming Chiang bought a tube of glass-etching cream to turn clear glass blocks translucent.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The star’s one-piece bikini also featured a nude underlay with floral designs etched into the black fabric and a plunging neckline trimmed with a scalloped pattern.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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Among the early arrivals was Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah London, a label loved by Harriet and the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Rupert Finch, who was linked to Kate Middleton in her pre-royal days.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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The new money is chasing a job that did not exist three years ago, and only part of what carries the AI label is the genuinely new part.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The prosecutor’s subjective good faith does not cure the retaliatory taint.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The good news is that the gala survived its Bezos taint.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
Noun
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In one, Liden beats the aforementioned bicycle into pieces with a steel pipe.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The Revere bowl was hidden for decades by the descendants of the secret resistors whose names are engraved on its surface.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Almost every surface is laser-engraved with text, in thirteen languages.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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