imprimatur
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Dozens of the collection’s works — including all the paintings by Kahlo and Rivera — bear the legal imprimatur of “artistic monument,” which restricts sales and export.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
I submit that it’s because the ideas in this script would have seemed much too weak to merit a feature film without some imprimatur of quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Sometimes it doesn’t even matter what the talking heads are saying; it’s the fact that they have chosen to lend their name, their time, and their overall imprimatur to the project.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Well-known quotations embody both of these things: they come with the imprimatur both of ancient derivation, and of the many people who, by passing it on, in some way are understood to have endorsed it.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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