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
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.
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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
Chairs in particular sold well for the Shakers, and the communities began producing them in sizes 0 through 8—a marker collectors can still find imprinted on chairbacks.
—Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
For Michael’s surviving family and the Yuba-Sutter community, their nightmare is generational, grief passed on like heirlooms, fear imprinted onto those 1990s kids, now with children of their own.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The fortitude of that gem was imprinted on her memory.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
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
Chairs in particular sold well for the Shakers, and the communities began producing them in sizes 0 through 8—a marker collectors can still find imprinted on chairbacks.
—Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
For Michael’s surviving family and the Yuba-Sutter community, their nightmare is generational, grief passed on like heirlooms, fear imprinted onto those 1990s kids, now with children of their own.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The fortitude of that gem was imprinted on her memory.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprinted
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Later on that night, the Kylie Cosmetics founder was by Chalamet’s side as his name was engraved on the trophy, per a video shared by Vanity Fair.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Measuring 37 mm long, the deity was engraved by hand, resulting in an extraordinary level of detail on his hair, muscles, beard, toga, and even fingernails.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, ice artists create walk-through castles with tunnels, slides and frozen fountains etched into natural-looking formations.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Apple Card was different from a traditional credit card — with no number on the front and the users’ name etched in metal.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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