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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies
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Recent Examples of etch
John Buckingham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Meet the Experts Deb Paquette, chef/owner at etch and etc.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 5 July 2025
The fingerprints of the slaves who built Pickett Chapel are permanently etched into many of the reddish-brown bricks that make up the building's exterior.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The company makes the high-tech picks and shovels—etch and deposition tools—needed to churn out high-bandwidth memory and advanced logic chips, both of which are in hot demand as AI workloads get more power-hungry.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Meet the Experts Deb Paquette, chef/owner at etch and etc.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
But that anonymous face still etched itself in my brain.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 5 July 2025
The fingerprints of the slaves who built Pickett Chapel are permanently etched into many of the reddish-brown bricks that make up the building's exterior.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
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The special edition iPhone is limited to just seven units, with each one having a unique number engraved on it.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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First, there were delays in getting the stone engraved.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The ensemble Noche Flamenca, led by the remarkable flamenco dancer and choreographer Soledad Barrio and her choreographer husband Martín Santangelo, continues its explorations of the paintings and etchings of Francisco Goya, which often depict characters in deep distress, hemmed in by dark forces.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
18 July 2025
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Kyle bags the evidence, photographs the etchings, and the two exchange theories about what may have happened here.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 July 2025
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In the home and away dressing rooms hang the famous honours boards where century makers or bowlers who have taken five wickets in an innings — Bumrah has now joined the list — or 10 wickets in a match have their names inscribed.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The area is inscribed on the World Heritage List for its Basilica and archaeological remains.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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There was also a flat heart charm with an engraving, and finally, a rose gold charm that appeared to be Nala from The Lion King.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Motorola would offer consumers who purchased the phone directly on its website the option to customize the device, with dozens of colors and materials, eventually including bamboo and walnut backs, as well as special touches like personalized engraving.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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In recent years, even more so since the passing of Lewis in 2022, Tolliver has worked hard to carve out his own path in music, even while continuing to keep that one-of-a-kind Jerry Lee Lewis style alive.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The platform has been carving out a nonlinear lane for itself, and along the way, Kanabar and her team have remained focused on building an ecosystem of shoppable designers from the continent, including Andrea Iyamah, Rendoll, and Onalaja.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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When the sun rose through mounting crescendos, the orchestra was bright but not blaring, the Grant Park brass offering sculpted support.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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With its signature stretch and sculpted fit, the Hervé Léger bandage dress has made an unexpected return to the fashion spotlight in the past months.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Astronomers then traced the origin using a ground telescope in Chile known as ALMA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Edge systems verify their authenticity, expiry and batch while tracing their movements for regulatory compliance.—
Amy Gu,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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