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as in to imprint
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 etch
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
As tributes continue to pour in, Pope Francis' final appearance is already being etched into collective memory—one last act of connection between a shepherd and his global flock.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
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Verb
If this one isn't already etched into yours, time to get back in the barn.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
As tributes continue to pour in, Pope Francis' final appearance is already being etched into collective memory—one last act of connection between a shepherd and his global flock.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Working with toolmakers, TSMC has used ever-smaller wavelengths to pattern and etch away silicon, shrinking the features left behind on its wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
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Nearby sits a bullion-like paperweight engraved with TRUMP, in all caps; at this rate of converting subtext into text, the President will soon use his TRUMP paperweight to bash in the head of a bald eagle.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Besides accolades from those present, the Thursday Club presented Jessen with a commemorative baseball bat with his name engraved on it.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The etchings reveal plenty of traces of European pilgrims, too, including the autograph, dating back to the 1400s, of a German pilgrim named Johannes Poloner, who later wrote a detailed account of his journey to Jerusalem.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The etchings reflect the 13-month lunar calendars the tribes used, with a different design on each of the 13 scales on a snapping turtle’s back.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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On the inside cover, his mother had inscribed a message to him.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sculpture, which resembles a giant blood-red fingerprint, is inscribed with the names of 50 Apsáalooke chiefs who were coerced by the U.S. government into using their thumbprints to cede their tribal lands.—
Lauren Gallow,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, there will be spirit tastings, complimentary glass engraving, anniversary glassware, an 11-year bourbon special and rum samples.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Johannes Gutenberg combined woodblock engraving, coin-making and the wine press to create his printing press.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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At other times, a pithy quotation is like a tour guide handing you a delicious insight about the canyon, cathedral, or carving you’re gazing at.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers in more than 30 states have carved out tax incentives for data center companies, arguing that without them, the data centers wouldn’t come—and that their presence is essential toward growing property and income tax revenue, and driving economic development.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite their warmth and humanism, his films can sometimes seem scathing or pessimistic — tragic comedies sculpted from the granite of American life.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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This glowing cloud, colored by hydrogen and oxygen, is sculpted by powerful winds and radiation from a supremely hot, dying star at its center.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Blackburn’s cellphone was traced near the lake, according to the outlets.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The initial cases were traced back to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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