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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
Some had characteristic ticks etched along their outer edges, while others looked like small sticks cut lengthwise, with a flat and a curved side—forms that their makers crafted deliberately to produce random outcomes.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Today, that collective experience is etched into London's landscape.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Keon had a stone made etched with the words ‘brother from another mother’, which is now at Adam’s grave.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Another clip featured in Perry's carousel saw Daisy's name being etched onto a pair of custom cowboy boots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
The names of all the UC students who helped make the satellite a reality are even etched on one of the project's panels.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
If there’s no change, the glass has likely been etched—meaning the damage is permanent.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026
When commissioners hold their first meeting in the new chambers Thursday, they will be seated in a building again reflecting its 1930s heyday as a seaplane terminal, before plaster and acoustic tile masked the historic designs etched on the ceilings.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Today, that collective experience is etched into London's landscape.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Keon had a stone made etched with the words ‘brother from another mother’, which is now at Adam’s grave.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Another clip featured in Perry's carousel saw Daisy's name being etched onto a pair of custom cowboy boots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
The names of all the UC students who helped make the satellite a reality are even etched on one of the project's panels.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
If there’s no change, the glass has likely been etched—meaning the damage is permanent.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Mar. 2026
When commissioners hold their first meeting in the new chambers Thursday, they will be seated in a building again reflecting its 1930s heyday as a seaplane terminal, before plaster and acoustic tile masked the historic designs etched on the ceilings.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for etched
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
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Brandt said Josiah Redman is buried under the dog marker, which does not have a name inscribed.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The leitmotifs of her wide-ranging West Elm collection are literally inscribed on Chamberlain’s body in the form of tattoos.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
30 Mar. 2026
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The brewing dispute centers on the 40-home Hidden Valley Ranch development currently being carved into a series of hillsides on Poway’s northern end near the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was supposed to be a legend carved in marble.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Etched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etched. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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