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as in trail
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it
found an imprint on the road where something apparently had been dragged
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as in to etch
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 imprint
Jane Ciabattari
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently, Kondabolu is writing his first book — a memoir and collection of essays for Phoebe Robinson’s Tiny Reparations Books imprint with Penguin Random House.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The hip-hop, punk and nu-metal tracks on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 helped imprint memories like nosegrinding a helicopter.
—Jamal Michel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy is available from Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently, Kondabolu is writing his first book — a memoir and collection of essays for Phoebe Robinson’s Tiny Reparations Books imprint with Penguin Random House.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Dana Taylor: The harrowing impact of Hurricane Katrina is imprinted on the nation and on the city hardest hit.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The hip-hop, punk and nu-metal tracks on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 helped imprint memories like nosegrinding a helicopter.
—Jamal Michel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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To identify these tracks, the researchers manually analyzed thousands of images of the moon’s surface between 40° north and 40° south latitude, where sunlight makes the bright trails visible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Other unbeatable autumn jaunts include the two-mile Phelps Lake Overlook route and the five-mile Flagg Canyon trail.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Still, that didn’t dull the impression left on a young Vitale.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fat Bear Week, reaching 1 million voters online and hundreds of millions of impressions collectively through print, TV and online media, is a striking example of how digital platforms can amplify conservation awareness far beyond the park’s borders.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Raising four fingers in the air, Noah Lyles has forever etched his name in history.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Much of that responsibility must first fall to journalists, those brave enough to traverse the internet wilds and report back their findings, to help interpret, say, meme language etched onto bullets.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Palantir’s Investigative Case Management and ImmigrationOS Palantir, the data analytics firm long associated with law enforcement work, has continued to expand its footprint at the agency.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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One thing to keep in mind is that at 79 inches wide, this bubbly two-seater demands a footprint and can be a bit tight in a very small space, especially when pulled out.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Mitford, an outspoken Socialist, wrote bestselling biographies and comic novels, most famously The Pursuit of Love, which has never been out of print.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The song sold over 3 million copies and remains in print today.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the 1988 New Fashioned, a whiskey cocktail named for the year Vang’s family immigrated to the United States from the Thai refugee camp Ban Vinai, a stately ice cube is engraved with a geometric symbol evoking traditional Hmong embroidery.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Investigators noted inscriptions that had been engraved on casings found with the rifle.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Finding the right green brought its own challenges as the team had to find a color that would not only neutralize redness, but also work on all skin tones—even people who didn’t have flushing or redness, blending into the skin without leaving Elphaba-like traces behind.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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During that time, even microscopic traces of infected blood on a school desk or playground equipment can pose a risk.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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All Emmitt Finnie has done is impress at every Red Wings prospect event since he was drafted.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Will this summer program impress admissions officers or blend in with others?—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Imprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprint. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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