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in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies
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Recent Examples of etched
From orbit, the formations look like giant spiderwebs etched across the terrain.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Because of that, Lewis’s place on the team is etched in stone.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
As he got caught up, Spoelstra reflected back to the movie Miracle, which celebrated what stands etched as the miracle-on-ice victory of the United States over the then-USSR and eventual gold at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Perez has the words etched on his glove, a daily reminder of the high expectations that have been set — both internally and externally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The changes are etched into the cells’ epigenome, the instructions that tell each cell to read specific genes that control their function, explains Ferdinand von Meyenn, who studies nutrition and metabolic epigenetics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Unsettlingly revealing and with masterful aesthetics, Yulia Lokshina’s brilliant documentary stays etched in memory long after the end credits.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
February 22, 1980, is a day forever etched in history.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The idea here was that this material remains stable across conditions over extended periods, so the code etched onto it would be repeatedly readable.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Because of that, Lewis’s place on the team is etched in stone.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
As he got caught up, Spoelstra reflected back to the movie Miracle, which celebrated what stands etched as the miracle-on-ice victory of the United States over the then-USSR and eventual gold at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Perez has the words etched on his glove, a daily reminder of the high expectations that have been set — both internally and externally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The changes are etched into the cells’ epigenome, the instructions that tell each cell to read specific genes that control their function, explains Ferdinand von Meyenn, who studies nutrition and metabolic epigenetics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Unsettlingly revealing and with masterful aesthetics, Yulia Lokshina’s brilliant documentary stays etched in memory long after the end credits.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
February 22, 1980, is a day forever etched in history.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The idea here was that this material remains stable across conditions over extended periods, so the code etched onto it would be repeatedly readable.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for etched
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Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Released at the beginning of the month, the two limited editions both feature 41 mm cases crafted in black zirconium oxide ceramic, matching black dials, pops of blue in the same hue as the Mercedes driver’s helmet, and titanium casebacks engraved with his starting number (63).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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If our fates were inscribed in our genetics, why would anyone bother to maintain a skin-care routine, much less go to the trouble of jamming his tongue against the top of his mouth or whacking himself with a hammer?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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To disassociate Braunau from Hitler’s legacy, the town government in 1989 placed a granite block from the Mauthausen concentration camp quarry before the building, inscribed with a memorial to the victims of fascism.—
Cary Lowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The inscriptions were carved into a 90-foot-long passageway that once connected two theaters in Pompeii’s theater district.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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