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as in impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure
a stamp left in the mud by some prehistoric beast
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as in characteristics
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 shuffles
to move heavily or clumsily
stamping around in oversized boots
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Recent Examples of stamps
Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Acorn Bookshop also features an artist vending machine, featuring local art like stamps, buttons and stickers.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Postal Service debates raising prices of stamps Steiner told lawmakers March 17 that the price of a first‑class stamp could increase by 12 to 17 cents, possibly raising the cost from 78 cents to 90 to 95 cents a stamp.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
And stamps fixed to large wooden handles.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
No other services, including letter mail and First-Class stamps, will be affected by the surcharges.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
First-class stamps and other mail services would not be affected.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The stamps act as the primary source of funding for the state’s lakes, ponds and rivers preservation accounts, which provide grant funding to non-profit groups and municipalities for research, treatment and education campaigns that combat invasive species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The warning is the latest development in longstanding money troubles at USPS — a unique federal government agency that relies on stamps and service fees, not tax dollars, to deliver mail and packages six days a week to every address in the country.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Its rituals are observed in the ring each time a rikishi throws salt on the ground or stamps his feet, traditions intended to drive away evil spirits.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025
Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
The new stamps will be showcased through a series of first‑day‑of‑issue ceremonies held during the World Stamp Show, which runs from May 23 to May 30, 2026 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Acorn Bookshop also features an artist vending machine, featuring local art like stamps, buttons and stickers.
—Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Postal Service debates raising prices of stamps Steiner told lawmakers March 17 that the price of a first‑class stamp could increase by 12 to 17 cents, possibly raising the cost from 78 cents to 90 to 95 cents a stamp.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
And stamps fixed to large wooden handles.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
No other services, including letter mail and First-Class stamps, will be affected by the surcharges.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
First-class stamps and other mail services would not be affected.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The stamps act as the primary source of funding for the state’s lakes, ponds and rivers preservation accounts, which provide grant funding to non-profit groups and municipalities for research, treatment and education campaigns that combat invasive species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The warning is the latest development in longstanding money troubles at USPS — a unique federal government agency that relies on stamps and service fees, not tax dollars, to deliver mail and packages six days a week to every address in the country.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.
—Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.
—Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Its rituals are observed in the ring each time a rikishi throws salt on the ground or stamps his feet, traditions intended to drive away evil spirits.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025
Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamps
Noun
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Strike while the impressions are fresh.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But so many of the good impressions United hopes for hinge not on better seats or bigger screens but on the service passengers get from flight attendants—who haven’t had a raise since 2020 and voted down a new contract negotiated by their union last year.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Riboua argued that the Guards’ ideology can be mainly characterized by a pragmatism with hardliner characteristics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The interactive Olaf can speak and engage in conversations, and his mannerisms and characteristics are spot on.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ellie stomps back to the crew mess to whine about it to Jenna and Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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As skyscrapers towered over them, their cheers, chants and stomps wove through downtown Dallas.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Around 30 movie theaters in the world are equipped with the technology to run 35mm or 70mm prints, including AMC Town Center in Leawood.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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This show features prints by artists including Kawano Kaoru, Minami Keiko and Kanamori Yoshio.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Xbox's most helpful features, such as Quick Resume, will work as expected when games are launched from the card.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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The moon will be roughly the size of a basketball in the view of the astronauts, who will examine its surface for color, lighting, rock types and other features.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bleeding heavily, Waaler stumbles into a corridor and slowly takes his last breath as Hole, who jumped out at the floor above and ran back downstairs, watches, gun in hand.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the student stumbles, the AI agent gives them clues, along with criticism and positive feedback.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The coin, which breaks with the country’s longstanding tradition of not featuring a living person on its currency, joins a swiftly growing list of other Trumpian imprints on arts and culture, including architectural choices deemed gaudy and garish by experts and laypeople alike.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Paperback imprints like Vintage and Picador, as well as a great number of indie press imprints, are putting out new and impressive originals regularly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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