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
"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
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 • Nov. 25, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
