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
There are more overtly sexy moments in Fennell’s movie — the physical intimacy is ratcheted up significantly from the book — but this scene underlines the Brontë’s themes of desire and repression — and the friction between them — that imprinted on the filmmaker as a teen.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Zurek shows that pointer states can be efficiently and robustly imprinted again and again in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
That message is so imprinted upon me as a designer and citizen.
—Kathryn Savage, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
Attorneys from Sweet James and Jacoby & Meyers — the names and faces of which will be imprinted in the minds of most California drivers — have given almost $1 million to a committee opposing the ballot measure, according to campaign filings.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Patrick Nix, who coached Nix throughout his high school career in Alabama, imprinted that in his sons.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
These instincts are indelibly imprinted in the ancient part of our brain, in our unconscious self.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Other birds might have imprinted on humans and do not know how to hunt their own food.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Embossed papers have a pattern imprinted on them, creating a dimensional surface that adds subtle variations in light and shadow to the design.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Zurek shows that pointer states can be efficiently and robustly imprinted again and again in the environment.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
That message is so imprinted upon me as a designer and citizen.
—Kathryn Savage, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
Attorneys from Sweet James and Jacoby & Meyers — the names and faces of which will be imprinted in the minds of most California drivers — have given almost $1 million to a committee opposing the ballot measure, according to campaign filings.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Patrick Nix, who coached Nix throughout his high school career in Alabama, imprinted that in his sons.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
These instincts are indelibly imprinted in the ancient part of our brain, in our unconscious self.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Other birds might have imprinted on humans and do not know how to hunt their own food.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
Embossed papers have a pattern imprinted on them, creating a dimensional surface that adds subtle variations in light and shadow to the design.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprinted
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His brooch was from his jewelry brand Didris and had F1 engraved on the inside.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ambition, obsession, and a convenient humanity were enough, and Hoffman etched those turbulent emotions in every frame.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac died nearly 180 years before he was etched into automotive history.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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