impression
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The main residence makes a dramatic first impression with its Mediterranean-inspired architecture and grand proportions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
He was “instructing me how to give the impression . . . that something was taking place even though it wasn’t,” Mr. Lloyd writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But when David posted the scene several hours later, the editing gave viewers the impression of a major clash -- a violent confrontation in Israel's secular heart.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hanks, who is white and was born in Los Angeles, resurfaced to public consciousness in 2020 when he — unprompted — introduced himself at the Golden Globes red carpet with his impression of Jamaican Patois.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
A few people had gotten it right, in black turtlenecks and thrifted finds that cut a convincing impression of what people were wearing the night she decided that actually beatniks were the Worst.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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"It comes back to passing your audition. First impressions matter," says Inglethorpe.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
These were historic venues for drag shows and cabaret acts, led by transgender Latina women who dominated the stage with impressions — ranging from Diana Ross to Consuelo “Chelo” Silva.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Beijing hopes they will bring home favorable impressions, spreading China’s soft power abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Aliev, who had worked in finance before doing her MBA, was wary of first impressions at the firm.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
I let one suitcase and then the other fall from my numb hands; for a moment my mind was numb, too, agreeably registering these impressions without comment.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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