imbued

past tense of imbue

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of imbued While Creed-Miles and Edgar-Jones’s respective Los Angeles premiere looks embraced runway pieces from separate decades, what unified their sister style choices was the romantic energy imbued into each design. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Built to echo the Andean cross, the property is also deeply imbued in the culture and mystique of the area – to that end, Shamans are on call for private tours. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 To assist Noah, Sinestro has also forged a new lantern from the water on this dead alien planet — imbued with Zoe’s fear toxins — causing golden cracks in the object’s surface. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 The Hartford dates mark the opening two nights of Rodrigo’s new tour—expect moments of major fashion history, imbued with Rodrigo’s own personal storytelling, to continue unfurling. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 Krieps can’t help but respect Murphy for the unshackled nature with which his female characters are imbued. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The dwelling has evolved over the years as Jenner has matured and trends have shifted, now imbued with warm neutrals and an air of serenity rather than bold jolts of energy. — Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026 Part of the brand’s appeal is that even its placemats and wristwatches seem imbued with terroir. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The flavor has since gone on to be imbued in bagels, over the counter medicines and ice cream. — James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbued
Verb
  • This is a book suffused with beauty, but climate emergency is its undercurrent.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After setting her wildly popular debut The Tiger's Wife in a Balkans suffused with myth and magic, the author turned in subsequent books to the Old West and a city redolent of New York.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its lightweight, fast-drying formula is infused with a nourishing lineup—squalane and macadamia and jojoba oils, to name a few—that leaves skin hydrated and streak-free from start to finish.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
  • What unfolds is a tragicomic story of reconciliation, infused with magical realism and set against the backdrop of the Sudanese revolution.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Imbued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbued. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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