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impression

[im-presh-uhn] / ɪmˈprɛʃ ən /




NOUN
pretending to be somebody
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Seeing the Paralympics leaves a lasting impression on fans.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

For anyone who lived through eight years of Bush and saw Ferrell’s impression of him on “Saturday Night Live,” the real star’s identity is obvious.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Mr. Daniels is a more confident actor than Mr. Quaid, and doesn’t feel the need to overcook his impression.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

That impression was based largely on polls, which showed her roughly doubling Crowley’s support.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

She was shorter than him, and slight, but gave off the distinct impression that she could face down a train and win.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

As the brain develops, it leaves impressions on the surrounding bone, so those preserved structures can provide important evidence about the way an extinct animal processed information from its surroundings.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Though, as far as first impressions go in this conference, Chesney certainly had a leg up on his predecessor, who stumbled through his own opening address two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The San Francisco company said the higher advertising revenue was driven by growth in pricing and impressions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"Early impressions are that Hearts have got a really good head coach," said Hearts Standard editor Joel Sked on a recent Scottish Football Podcast.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

They ran it through their own market research protocol, called the Program Analyzer, which required audiences to push red and green buttons, recording their impressions of the shows they were watching.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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