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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Created under Napoleon to commemorate his victories and honor those who fought and died for France in war, the monument is a standing tribute engraved with the names of notable soldiers and battles.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Adidas cleats that are etched in the light blue and white hues of his country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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At Auschwitz and Birkenau, and through the testimony of survivors, the Holocaust became deeply personal — etched into memory in a way no textbook could ever achieve.—
Rabbi Evan Susman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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