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[im-byoo] / ɪmˈbju /


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Though often confined to a wheelchair, his eyesight failing, he managed to imbue everything he did with the same urgency and ebullience that had marked his work for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

While eager to imbue him with reverential status, the Party is simultaneously wary that almost any discussion of Mao's legacy could rake up uncomfortable memories.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

"Artificial intelligence lacks feelings and memories; in short, it has no nafas... It can't imbue it into food."

From Barron's Nov. 30, 2025

“Robert sent lots of movies to watch that weren’t related, but you watch them and hopefully they seep into you in terms of a feeling where you then unconsciously imbue it into the work somehow.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

“No harm will come to it. I may be suffering from brand-fly poison, but I can still imbue a charm or two.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

This imbues each sighting of the star with extra significance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 24, 2026

Ms. O’Hara has the more richly written role, and she imbues Carmen with a gentle sense of yearning.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

Wever imbues every word with a subtle nefariousness, bringing a depth to the film that it so desperately needs.

From Salon Nov. 8, 2025

He didn’t just co-write this tale of two estranged brothers excavating their complicated history — he imbues it with his essence, its reason for being.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2025

To what shall I liken its glorious perfection of form, or the fire that imbues the cold marble with the soul of a god?

From Views a-foot by Bayard Taylor

"Human conversations are imbued with background assumptions that give meaning and relevance to the words being used," Denning explains.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

As such, in Hollywood, pop culture, athletics and beyond, women in their 40s are finally imbued with main character energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

And they imbued all that into making that show.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

I’d felt so brazen tonight, like the Halloween costume had imbued me with a new personality, one more worthy of Adam, of my family.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Her interpretation showed early how a jazz singer could personalize the ballad, imbuing it with her characteristic rhythmic freedom and emotional depth.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Halle Berry feels like a big sister, always imbuing a bit of sagacity but distinct youthfulness into every film she does.

From Salon May 10, 2026

She’s training Claude to detect the difference between right and wrong while imbuing it with unique personality traits.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

The series largely belongs to them — both actors are terrific, Shannon imbuing Garfield with a gravity leavened with kindness and humor, Macfadyen’s Guiteau, optimistically dedicated to his delusions yet always about to pop.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

Rowan puts his hands on either side of her face and squeezes, imbuing her with an otherworldly gold light.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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