imbue
Example Sentences
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While eager to imbue him with reverential status, the Party is simultaneously wary that almost any discussion of Mao's legacy could rake up uncomfortable memories.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
But Roslyn Ruff, a talented actor who speaks the verse with commendable clarity, fails to imbue the character with the necessary domineering imperiousness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
"Artificial intelligence lacks feelings and memories; in short, it has no nafas... It can't imbue it into food."
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
“Robert sent lots of movies to watch that weren’t related, but you watch them and hopefully they seep into you in terms of a feeling where you then unconsciously imbue it into the work somehow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
“No harm will come to it. I may be suffering from brand-fly poison, but I can still imbue a charm or two.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing imbue
Grade 11, List 5
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The Scarlet Letter
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