Example Sentences

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But Carol Burnett and Tracy Ullman were big to me, icons of comedy, that I don't even realize that it was imprinting so much on me as a child that really did.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023

From looking at the star he was imprinting in his cast I looked quickly up at his face.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

He was imprinting landmarks in his memory for future reference, and trying—with a brain that ached from the apparent hopelessness of the task—to figure out a plan.

From Told in the East by Mundy, Talbot

The boy, with arms convulsively clasping his body, was imprinting kisses on Bob's waistcoat in default of reaching his face.

From Under the Redwoods by Harte, Bret