branded

past tense of brand
as in engraved
to produce a vivid impression of the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory

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Recent Examples of branded Score T-shirts, sweatpants and long-sleeve shirts branded with your team’s logo and colors. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Unexplained aerial phenomena, commonly branded as UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) and more recently as UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), remain one of history’s most enduring enigmas. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo, who has been actively lobbying against Brazil in Washington, have both been branded as traitors by Lula supporters. Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 The Hawley-Peters Senate bill, branded the HONEST Act, would prohibit lawmakers, their spouses, and dependents from owning or trading individual stocks, with a 180-day deadline to sell off any holdings. Nik Popli, Time, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for branded
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  • Elsewhere on the golden statuette, the winners' names and categories get engraved on the front.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Einbinder was one of the first stars to get her Emmy engraved at the gala, keeping her silver heels wrapped around her right wrist.
    USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • On Saturday, Perez etched his name on a different list.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Branded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branded. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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