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impression

[im-presh-uhn] / ɪmˈprɛʃ ən /




NOUN
pretending to be somebody
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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

"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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