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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged
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as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
that early lesson on the value of honesty permanently imprinted itself on my mind
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Recent Examples of imprint
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Available from Bold Type Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
In Chinese Memory And Foreign Policy No country or civilization has had hydrology in all its forms, from ancient irrigation and flood control to modern hydropower, imprint itself on the collective psyche as much as China.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Noun
To be certain, Lachlan’s imprint has already been felt across his family’s properties.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Available from Bold Type Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
The memory was too imprinted, the association too close.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
In Chinese Memory And Foreign Policy No country or civilization has had hydrology in all its forms, from ancient irrigation and flood control to modern hydropower, imprint itself on the collective psyche as much as China.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
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To identify these tracks, the researchers manually analyzed thousands of images of the moon’s surface between 40° north and 40° south latitude, where sunlight makes the bright trails visible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other unbeatable autumn jaunts include the two-mile Phelps Lake Overlook route and the five-mile Flagg Canyon trail.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Danni-Elle Townsend, who’s made a solid impression in PPA internationals this year, was upset in the first round by 43-yr old qualifier and eventual Bronze medalist from Japan Rika Fujiwara, a former WTA tennis pro who toured for more than 20 years before retiring from Tennis in 2020.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rookie pitcher Ryan Bergert has made a strong impression with the Kansas City Royals since arriving from the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Jell-O and Heinz ketchup are names etched into American childhoods.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Barnes & Noble is expanding its physical footprint to reach more readers.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jaonaay represents part of a new wave of Thai artists reshaping T-pop’s global footprint.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Mitford, an outspoken Socialist, wrote bestselling biographies and comic novels, most famously The Pursuit of Love, which has never been out of print.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The song sold over 3 million copies and remains in print today.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the 1988 New Fashioned, a whiskey cocktail named for the year Vang’s family immigrated to the United States from the Thai refugee camp Ban Vinai, a stately ice cube is engraved with a geometric symbol evoking traditional Hmong embroidery.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Investigators noted inscriptions that had been engraved on casings found with the rifle.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, the internet has made fundraising much easier with the use of online payment methods, which are easy to set up and difficult to trace.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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While performance is a major part of their lives individually—Tracey becoming a chorus line dancer, the narrator becoming an assistant to a pop star—a performance element that is particularly striking here is the way Smith traces dance from past to present, from Africa through the diaspora.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Will this summer program impress admissions officers or blend in with others?—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Spurs impress — and Kudus shines Tottenham looked much more organised under new manager Thomas Frank.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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