as in engraved
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 imprinted
Game 1 was a Homeric epic — a double-overtime stunner imprinted with Wembanyama’s game-tying 28-footer.
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Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Where the two artists differ is how Avedon imprinted his specific style on his art, while Howard is more reticent to do so.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 May 2026
Countless cultures have imprinted their own cultural beliefs in the constellations, seeing mighty heroes, fantastic beasts and eclectic objects in the stars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and moss.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Every millisecond of the track is imprinted with an effect, and yet the mix has miles of space.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Apr. 2026
The concrete walkways running through the campus are imprinted with patterns and forms that evoke the geology and history of the land, in a monumental work by Mariana Castillo Deball (Feathered Changes).
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
West Coast Falconry said the birds are imprinted on people and may behave differently from wild birds.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Where the two artists differ is how Avedon imprinted his specific style on his art, while Howard is more reticent to do so.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 May 2026
Countless cultures have imprinted their own cultural beliefs in the constellations, seeing mighty heroes, fantastic beasts and eclectic objects in the stars.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and moss.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Every millisecond of the track is imprinted with an effect, and yet the mix has miles of space.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Apr. 2026
The concrete walkways running through the campus are imprinted with patterns and forms that evoke the geology and history of the land, in a monumental work by Mariana Castillo Deball (Feathered Changes).
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
West Coast Falconry said the birds are imprinted on people and may behave differently from wild birds.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprinted
Verb
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Almost every surface is laser-engraved with text, in thirteen languages.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The caseback is engraved with both the Wristcheck logo and Piaget crest.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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The star’s one-piece bikini also featured a nude underlay with floral designs etched into the black fabric and a plunging neckline trimmed with a scalloped pattern.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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The horses and riders who lined up to contest the €500,000 (US$580,200) first prize were in the form of their lives, all wishing for their names to be etched on the wall among the pantheon of greats who have come before them.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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