as in etching
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 branding
Endorsed candidates also agree to certain conditions, including branding themselves as democratic socialists.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Talks on branding for the hotel and residential tower are ongoing.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
These autocrats have watched and learned as Erdoğan has scapegoated various rival groups in his country, branding them shadowy forces unleashed by the American philanthropist George Soros.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
That adjacency is not branding.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Talks on branding for the hotel and residential tower are ongoing.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
These autocrats have watched and learned as Erdoğan has scapegoated various rival groups in his country, branding them shadowy forces unleashed by the American philanthropist George Soros.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
That adjacency is not branding.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branding
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Staying at UConn allowed Karaban to keep etching his name in the record books.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The texture is created by sandblasting or etching panes of glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Nov. 2025
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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There’s something funny about those things imprinting your mind.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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They are created using a special 3D mold for imprinting the details.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Branding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branding. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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