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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
Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 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
This quiz invites you to dive into the moon's geography and uncover the secrets etched into its surface.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While fans may no longer watch those familiar white discs spiral across the field, the memories remain—etched in photos, in inside jokes, and in the hearts of those who once stood shoulder to shoulder, laughing as flour dust filled the West Texas air.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 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
This quiz invites you to dive into the moon's geography and uncover the secrets etched into its surface.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While fans may no longer watch those familiar white discs spiral across the field, the memories remain—etched in photos, in inside jokes, and in the hearts of those who once stood shoulder to shoulder, laughing as flour dust filled the West Texas air.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for etched
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In the village of Hula in southern Lebanon, a monument engraved with the names of almost 100 Lebanese killed here in 1948 just after the creation of the state of Israel lies covered in graffiti and smashed to pieces.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Images and texts were engraved into the stone with a technique called intaglio.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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Price looked for more ideas and decided a chalk face had been carved out within the basement.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lelevicius has carved out a starting role at small forward and brings size and scoring at the wing.—
Steven Johnson
October 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Etched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etched. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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