branded

Definition of brandednext
past tense of brand
as in engraved
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 branded Facebook’s parent company opened its first flagship store, branded Meta Lab, in Los Angeles last year. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Founded in 2024, Arise Artists Agency has rapidly expanded across film, television, digital media, voiceover, and commercial and branded partnerships. Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 Novo was first to market with a GLP-1 for obesity in January, branded as the Wegovy pill, and it's been a rare bright spot for the Danish drugmaker. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 Fears have been growing for the fate of the women after they were branded traitors by state media last week, for failing to sing the national anthem before their opening match of the Asian Cup, which is being held in Australia. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for branded
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  • The statues are engraved, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party took over its new home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, complete with an A-plus-plus guest list, stunning costume changes for the red carpet, and, of course, In-N-Out burgers for all, served all night long.
    Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His brooch was from his jewelry brand Didris and had F1 engraved on the inside.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • The spring of 2016 is forever etched in Acierno’s mind.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Quotations from Kennedy’s speeches are still etched into the walls.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Branded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branded. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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