imprints 1 of 2

plural of imprint

imprints

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verb

present tense third-person singular of imprint
as in engraves
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 imprints
Noun
Certainly no wild horse had made the round imprints that led through the sagging door of that old building. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Each molecule imprints its own barcodelike pattern onto that light, and the pattern can be seen when astronomers parse the light into its constituent colors. Damien Pine, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 Inspired by the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, the plaques feature imprints of the hands of the recipients. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 At the label’s center is cofounder and marketing director Lorna Chase—a loyal, hard‑working, and ambitious brand builder with a track record in growing British food-and-drink imprints on the global stage. Lewis Chester, Robb Report, 27 June 2026 This mattress is also durable—Dragan noticed that any body imprints pop back quickly, and is hopeful this will hold up for some time. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 The Davis era at Sony moved into eclipse in October 2011, when new chairman-CEO Doug Morris, folded the Arista and J imprints and assigned their artists to flagship label RCA Records. Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026 When a mysterious egg hatches during a mission and the baby imprints on Ken, he's thrust into the role of parenting a newborn Gigantron. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 But a reminder that contending teams are years and years in the making and more often than not have several different imprints on them. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
That stuff imprints itself on you. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 And the custardy texture somehow imprints a more pronounced, wholly pleasant sourness. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin. Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprints
Noun
  • Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s most iconic destinations—but its popularity means visitors often have to contend with crowded overlooks, full parking lots, and busy hiking trails, especially during the busy seasons of summer and fall.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Miles of forest trails for hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter.
    Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Most recently, Playboy celebrated the release of the Playboy summer issue with Cara Delevingne on the cover, driving 5 billion media impressions and nearly 30 million impressions on social media.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • In many ways, signage is a company's first handshake with the customer—and in business, first impressions still matter.
    Salman Altaf, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.
    New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
    Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The companies using this period strategically to build trade compliance capabilities, diversify their sourcing footprints and cultivate relationships in target markets before conditions fully stabilize are making an investment in future readiness.
    Greg Hewitt, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • After a conflict ends, buildings and neighborhoods can be extruded from their footprints.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Simon Brook also led the technical restoration of the film, which had largely disappeared from circulation after the original 35mm prints were lost.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • The negatives are then printed as positives on the 70-mm prints for projection.
    Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
  • Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Today, Argentine is primarily a residential neighborhood, with traces of its industrial past still visible throughout the community.
    Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • The axes had traces of gold on the edge of them, suggesting this person worked with gold and probably other metals such as copper and bronze, Booth said.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The city’s subway system experienced service disruptions at several locations after water poured onto the tracks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Four other tracks have been plucked from previous ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ releases, including three from an EP released in October 2024.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

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