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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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
As Trump hits his 100th day in office Tuesday, his imprint is everywhere.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Göransson also gathered the finest musicians — including Brittany Howard, Rod Wave, Raphael Saadiq, James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Rhiannon Giddens, Don Toliver and Lola Kirke — to help craft the music and ensure that the history of the blues was imprinted in the sound.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As for Bridges, his 3-of-13 shooting line won’t land on any highlight reels, but his imprint was everywhere else — capped by a game-sealing steal in overtime.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
As Trump hits his 100th day in office Tuesday, his imprint is everywhere.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Superhero is this year’s cocktail with The Lakes, butterscotch sherry, muscat and London Essence Soda imprinted with an ‘S’ in the ice.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Göransson also gathered the finest musicians — including Brittany Howard, Rod Wave, Raphael Saadiq, James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Rhiannon Giddens, Don Toliver and Lola Kirke — to help craft the music and ensure that the history of the blues was imprinted in the sound.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprint
Noun
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In 2023, another grizzly in the region was killed, after fatally mauling a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone and attacking a person in Idaho three years before that.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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There is very little to no shade, and hikers should bring at least a gallon of water on the trail.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Although a few mega-hits such as China’s Nezha 2 and Thailand’s How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies gives the impression that all is well – the truth is that box office recovery has been slow or uneven across most territories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The object was to break the roughly 5,000 inmates, etching into their minds that resistance of any kind was futile.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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These lands hold the long arc of the story of humankind, etched in petroglyphs on desert walls and handed down in the creation stories of Indigenous peoples that have stewarded them since time immemorial.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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The engagement also spotlights China's growing role in military technology and supply, expanding its footprint in strategic regions and adding a new layer to the U.S.-China rivalry.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Chipotle Mexican Grill is expecting to open more than 300 locations this year as the company seeks to expand its footprint both in the United States and abroad.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Delicate floral patterns were a defining characteristic of this style, which drew inspiration from American prairie, classic French and English Victorian prints.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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Since, the Chuck Taylor has always been a symbol of self-expression, this year’s pride collection includes a new iteration of the shoe featuring unique designs including animal prints, flames all in rainbow colors.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Some may take the day to create a shadow box or wear jewelry engraved with their child’s name.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Some of the graves held copper-alloy bracelets with clasps, including one that was engraved with circular shapes.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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After late July 1845, when a pair of whaling ships encountered HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in Baffin Bay, off the coast of Greenland, no European ever reported seeing any of the men alive again, despite the fact that as many as 36 expeditions searched for traces of them between 1847 and 1859.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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Parachute Percale Sheet Set $269 $188 Parachute For subtle traces of butter yellow, try this percale set from Parachute that comes with one pillowcase, a flat sheet, and a top sheet beneath your choice of duvet.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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Christine Rucci, denim expert and founder of Godmother NYC, Inc., is less impress with recent efforts to subvert.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 May 2025
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Milton spent nearly all of last season as the Patriots’ third-stringer but did impress in Week 18.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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