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
These can be quite like the original rodeos, informal competitions among ranch hands, who even after long days spent branding or driving cattle couldn't resist showing off their skills.
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Harbor District included in proposal A new city plan proposes branding part of Milwaukee's Walker’s Point neighborhood as an Innovation District to foster tech development.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After all, everything is branding.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
What matters is consistency, not branding.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Harbor District included in proposal A new city plan proposes branding part of Milwaukee's Walker’s Point neighborhood as an Innovation District to foster tech development.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After all, everything is branding.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
What matters is consistency, not branding.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for branding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branding
Verb
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Regularly cleaning your glass shower doors is essential for maintaining their clarity and protecting them from permanent damage or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mark Scheifele spent 2025 etching his name into Winnipeg Jets and Atlanta Thrashers franchise record books.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 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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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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