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as in trails
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 impressions
a perceptible trace left by pressure
an imprint of a dinosaur's foot embedded in the limestone
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pierre Lebrun,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
The others all had much more time to put their imprints on the team.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
And the custardy texture somehow imprints a more pronounced, wholly pleasant sourness.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin.
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Alysia Reiner,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Inspired by the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, the plaques feature imprints of the hands of the recipients.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pierre Lebrun,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
In the tale, an old, giant rhea ran so powerfully its steps left imprints in the sky, creating the constellation Choiols — known in the West as the Southern Cross.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
The others all had much more time to put their imprints on the team.
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ABC News,
27 May 2026
Verb
That stuff imprints itself on you.
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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
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Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor with their red, white and blue trails, evoking images of the American flag.
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Its grippy outsole offers reliable traction on trails and uneven terrain, while the soft eggnog color looks polished enough to wear around town afterward.
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That roundup includes the Radio Songs chart, which details the tracks that rack up the largest total number of audience impressions across all radio formats throughout the United States.
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Those accounts generated more than 55 million impressions over a 14-day period starting on June 1.
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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.
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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.
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Larger retail footprints mean more logistics, more displays, and tighter timelines.
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The father noticed footprints in the snow that ended at a stone wall.
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There's a full rainbow of primal prints to explore, like this flowing calf-print caftan from Moroccan designer Fadila El Gadi.
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The bundle also includes an Arctic White Pocket Printer, which produces premium, waterproof, dye-sublimation prints with optional vintage effects.
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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.
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.
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Merging my finances with someone else’s, to my mind, would eliminate all traces of my efforts to achieve financial independence.
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Small parts of the wheel were salvaged, and a few traces of the fair remain today.
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On top of that, Towriss pointed out that Herta needed to learn the tracks and tires, given IndyCar uses bespoke Firestones while the F1 and its support championships use Pirellis.
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Crossing into Northern California, the train then descends from the mountains into forests, with rivers running alongside the tracks.
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“Imprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprints. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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