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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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Keep in mind AccordionItemContainerButton My only caveat is that paws, chair and table legs, and beyond leave pretty deep imprints on this rug.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
By the turn of the millennium, shelves were sagging beneath Bridget and Carrie’s daughters, with entire imprints devoted to churning out more.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Numerous other celebrities have overseen their own imprints in recent years, including Sarah Jessica Parker,John Legend and Questlove.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The Universe is simply born with the amount of entropy that the transition from an inflationary state to a hot Big Bang state, a process known as cosmic reheating, imprints upon it.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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, 20 Mar. 2026
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
One paddle literally imprints a word onto your skin.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
And in preparation for a time when such imprints could become even more easily logged in gravitational wave data, this team developed a method that predicts just what shape a gravitational wave should take when moving through dark matter, rather than empty space.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Keep in mind AccordionItemContainerButton My only caveat is that paws, chair and table legs, and beyond leave pretty deep imprints on this rug.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
By the turn of the millennium, shelves were sagging beneath Bridget and Carrie’s daughters, with entire imprints devoted to churning out more.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 May 2026
His shoes appeared to match imprints left at the scene.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Numerous other celebrities have overseen their own imprints in recent years, including Sarah Jessica Parker,John Legend and Questlove.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
The Universe is simply born with the amount of entropy that the transition from an inflationary state to a hot Big Bang state, a process known as cosmic reheating, imprints upon it.
—Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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And with more than 20 miles of trails on the property to explore, the natural surroundings here cannot help but enhance members’ mental and physical well-being.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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There are some walking trails, but not much else.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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First impressions might make a traveler feel like the beaches could be private, but Cape San Blas is fully open for public play.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 9300 Touchstone Court, first impressions say it all.—
David Caraccio
May 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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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.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Why This Market Evolution Matters In practical terms, biomanufacturing can reduce dependency on volatile crop yields, seasonal constraints and the capital expenditures associated with large cultivation footprints.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Company leaders said the expansion reflects growing demand for smaller, more flexible grocery footprints in urban areas.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Kelce made Swift's florals pop out with his Marni Slawn Cotton Camp Shirt, embellished with floral prints and patches from Marni's collaboration with artists Olaolu Slawn and Soldier Boyfriend.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Al was already a hobbyist buyer of Maxfield Parrish prints, beat-up old oriental rugs, and velvet Victorian furniture, and collecting soon became a joint effort.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
16 May 2026
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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As a result, traces of Denisovan DNA live on in some humans today — something interbreeding geneticists call admixture.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Crucially, the entire supply chain traces back to quartz — essentially sand — with no dependency on China.—
Gene Berdichevsky,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Now imagine seeing like half a dozen road-going glizzies whipping around one of the most iconic tracks in all of motorsports.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In an era when many A-list veterans keep adding layers — orchestras, backing tracks, costume changes, guest appearances, enough visual stimulation to warrant warnings to fans with photosensitive epilepsy — Sting has gone the opposite direction.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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“Imprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprints. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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