make an impression
Example Sentences
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So for Super Bowl LX, the fake-brain industry is working to make an impression on our real brains by turning to the cryptocurrency bubble’s onetime game plan—and bringing in all your favorite celebrities.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
The most time-consuming part of the job involves crafting a counter, thick card stock that pushes the paper into the copper plate to make an impression, essentially serving as a negative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
"It's a schoolgirl error for me, a new signing wanting to make an impression, and that's not the impression you'd want."
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
But he usually managed to make an impression on opposing teams anyway.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
“Well, I am going to make an impression, one way or another. And I cannot take one minute less than an hour and three-quarters to do it.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
