make an impression

Example Sentences

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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

"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

Before long, even Pixar wasn’t guaranteed their usual summer blockbuster hit, as last year’s “Elio” demonstrated when it failed to make an impression among Disney’s other theatrical fare.

From Salon

But he usually managed to make an impression on opposing teams anyway.

From Los Angeles Times

In terms of arrangements and production, “Goon” was much more varied, probably because it had to be—Mr. Jesso was unknown, and needed to make an impression.

From The Wall Street Journal