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as in thoughts
something imagined or pictured in the mind
had a vague impression that the guide would be female
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Recent Examples of impressions
Here are impressions of the game from a Johnny-come-lately.
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Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
That said, the Huskies’ sixth championship managed to out-deliver the similarly ho-hum UConn-San Diego State broadcast from the previous year by some 133,000 impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
People are likely to have other impressions, too.
—Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
This energy is great for making wonderful first impressions.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
These brief reviews are based on AJC restaurant critic Henri Hollis’ first impressions after a single visit, and there are no star ratings.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Hawks coach Quin Snyder was asked about Flagg before the game and playmaking was one of his main impressions.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
With 421 million social-media accounts reached and 496 million impressions, Newcastle reaped brand recognition.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In Corpus’ lawsuit against the county, San Mateo County Superior Court ruled last year that the county waived its privilege claims over Cordell’s billing records by publicly releasing her report — which contained her findings and impressions of witnesses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2026
That said, the Huskies’ sixth championship managed to out-deliver the similarly ho-hum UConn-San Diego State broadcast from the previous year by some 133,000 impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
People are likely to have other impressions, too.
—Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
This energy is great for making wonderful first impressions.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026
These brief reviews are based on AJC restaurant critic Henri Hollis’ first impressions after a single visit, and there are no star ratings.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Hawks coach Quin Snyder was asked about Flagg before the game and playmaking was one of his main impressions.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
With 421 million social-media accounts reached and 496 million impressions, Newcastle reaped brand recognition.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
In Corpus’ lawsuit against the county, San Mateo County Superior Court ruled last year that the county waived its privilege claims over Cordell’s billing records by publicly releasing her report — which contained her findings and impressions of witnesses.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressions
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Paperback imprints like Vintage and Picador, as well as a great number of indie press imprints, are putting out new and impressive originals regularly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bruises on her neck were consistent with muzzle imprints.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
2 Mar. 2026
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Our thoughts are with Bob's family and loved ones during this time.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Faces off the field gives a revealing look into the thoughts and lives of high school student-athletes from the Austin area.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Beef does something similar, translating immigrant frustration into the visual vocabulary of an American thriller, animated by distinctly Korean notions of family honor, shame, resentment and parental pressure.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Our ability to ignore, repress, and deny is matched only by our ability to believe the unbelievable and to give chimeric notions the power to found religions, nations, and institutions.—
Robert Pogue Harrison,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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An exhibition that dives into the complex world of early modern Italian prints, drawings and the artist’s afterlife between 1500 and 1750.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The auction includes other, less-pricey Shag prints and items, including an 8-inch Tiki Room totem mug (autographed on tag) and a lunchbox saluting Disneyland’s 50th anniversary.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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American law governs the ownership of ideas with considerable precision.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Wuthering Heights, Oliver played Isabella Linton, an initially naïve woman infatuated with ideas of romance whose are opened to the reality around her.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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For many adults, the beauty book triggered memories of a pre-social-media childhood spent cutting pictures out of magazines and pasting them into notebooks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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These are big walleyes, the kind sportsmen pose with for pictures in the local newspapers.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Maison Passerelle—the jewel among his five concepts there—harnesses his Haitian roots and, more broadly, the French diaspora.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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In this environment of diffused light and reverent craftsmanship are 89 guest rooms and suites plus three completely unique dining concepts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Second, however, at the chasm between the Framers’ conceptions of Presidential war power and the unbounded nature of that authority today.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Impressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressions. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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