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Synonyms

make an impression

Idioms  

  1. Produce a strong effect on one. This phrase is often qualified with an adjective such as good, bad, strong, or the like. For example, He tried to make a good impression on his girlfriend's parents, or Be careful or you'll make a bad impression on the jury, or You made quite an impression with that speech. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

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Moises Caicedo and the rest of the Ecuador team will be hoping to make an impression at this summer's tournament.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

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 • Jan. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Yet it is always the thin gray grocery sums that make an impression.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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