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as in feature
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
virtually without exception Van Gogh's portraits bear the stamp of genius
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
stamping around in oversized boots
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Recent Examples of stamp
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Now Guillermo del Toro — cinema’s biggest proponent of big-screen fantasy — has completed his two-and-a-half-hour version, an epic adaptation with a blockbuster budget, a stamp of auteurship, and decades spent ruminating on the relevance of Shelley’s text in the modern era.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
All are different, each is stamped with the same sensibility and craftsmanship.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Bikers & Bakers logo, a version of which Pittenger shared Monday, is stylized like a USDA certification stamp.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Now Guillermo del Toro — cinema’s biggest proponent of big-screen fantasy — has completed his two-and-a-half-hour version, an epic adaptation with a blockbuster budget, a stamp of auteurship, and decades spent ruminating on the relevance of Shelley’s text in the modern era.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
As much as Armas’ time was stamped by culture improvement and a high-energy playstyle, it was also marked by sustained roster turnover.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
All are different, each is stamped with the same sensibility and craftsmanship.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamp
Noun
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But don’t let the tragic tale color your impression of the Park; during the holidays its annual Christmas at the Falls event transforms the area into one of the merriest and brightest spots around.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Visually, that might not leave much of an impression, but the proximity of a supermoon has an effect on Earth, causing higher tides than normal.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tesla has implemented autopilot and self-driving features on its vehicles that include traffic-aware cruise control, semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and the ability to summon the car from a parking space.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best known for her acting roles in Friends, Cougar Town and the Scream franchise, behind the camera, Cox has directed across various genres and mediums, from music videos, and short form projects to television and feature films.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Smith steadied a Dodgers team constantly shuffling the top of its lineup and searching for the right matchups from its bullpen.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The two are lost in time in the halls of the White Octopus Hotel, shuffling through 1935 and 2015 London in hopes of a second chance.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the latter stomped down the catwalk, Anok gave Gabbriette a makeshift haircut.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the Broncos proceeded to stomp Dallas into the turf at Empower Field for four quarters Sunday in a 44-24 drubbing, their best end-to-end performance of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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Available from Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the chattering women, by contrast, the tool of power is writing; and for people who were almost certainly illiterate, the writing takes on almost magical characteristics.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although the discovery has only now been formally studied, cavers from the Czech Speleological Society first stumbled upon the phenomenon in 2022 during an expedition in Vromoner Canyon.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Uber reported strong growth in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but stumbled on the bottom line after absorbing a $479 million charge for what the company described as undisclosed legal and regulatory matters.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The students tramp upstairs to a room of artifacts owned by a Black family in the 1860s.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thousands upon thousands of people tramped through Paris in 2015, grieving the 11 journalists and one police officer killed in the attack on Charlie Hebdo and promising to safeguard its mission.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamp. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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