Definition of impresanext
as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century

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Noun
  • Eventually, allegory overwhelms dramaturgy, with a group of soccer hooligans—emblems of the volatility of men under threat—playing a pivotal role in Leo’s end.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The ghoul had become an emblem of desecration, a predator violating the boundary between life and death, a corruptor of what was wholesome and decent.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In late August, a symbol of hate was unfurled in downtown Orlando.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Nowadays, scarecrows are a global symbol of the harvest season.
    — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kanuk’s Snowy Owl logo has become part of the fabric of Canada over the past half century.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • McDonald's logo sign is seen in Berlin, Germany, on September 12, 2026.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Linvill said a hallmark of Storm-1516 videos is the use of real actors whose faces are swapped using AI to look like someone else.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • So were the trademark online videos showing the candidate goofing around in a hoodie, name-dropping Dunkin and Market Basket, and basking in the adulation of sparse crowds.
    — Jon Keller, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Righetti and business partner Andrea Turazza, who will become CEO of Hyphen-Integration, established the company in 1998, acquiring the trademark from a troubled software company.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Impresa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresa. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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