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as in imprinted
to produce a vivid impression of
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
Albert mentioned to Trump that Carter’s attendance came on the same day Bucky Dent etched his name into the annals of history between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Does this mean the Canon must be etched in stone, never to change for all history?
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The tragedy was etched into popular culture by Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting folk ballad, which spent 21 weeks on the Billboard charts.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
There, heaped into a sad pile of rubble, is a part of the world’s most recognizable structures, one that’s been etched into our minds via many film and TV series that recreated the homebase for fictional political dynasties and presidents.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s shots of Owens, his definition and tendons vividly etched in the film, are thus not admiring, but rather racialized.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Concern was etched in her voice and guilt rang through me.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The LeBron Logo sits at 12 o’clock and his signature is etched on the caseback.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Does this mean the Canon must be etched in stone, never to change for all history?
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
The tragedy was etched into popular culture by Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting folk ballad, which spent 21 weeks on the Billboard charts.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
There, heaped into a sad pile of rubble, is a part of the world’s most recognizable structures, one that’s been etched into our minds via many film and TV series that recreated the homebase for fictional political dynasties and presidents.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s shots of Owens, his definition and tendons vividly etched in the film, are thus not admiring, but rather racialized.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Concern was etched in her voice and guilt rang through me.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The LeBron Logo sits at 12 o’clock and his signature is etched on the caseback.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for etched
Verb
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those who died have their names engraved in the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Collectors who purchased a piece gained the right to have the tattoo inscribed on their body, making the artwork participatory and transforming the skin into a living canvas.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Volpe passed away in 2016, and her famous chicken soup recipe is inscribed right from her recipe card at the top of her headstone.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 50 years would pass before Gardner climbed that tower again, this time in search of inspiration from the terra cotta friezes of birds of prey and Native American warriors that are carved into the side of the school’s building.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Etched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etched. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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