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as in trademark
a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company
a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty
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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand
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as in to etch
to produce a vivid impression of
the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory
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Recent Examples of brand
Thomas Waller, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Emblazoned with the brand’s iconic double-C logo, the Chanel compact mirror feels like a little luxury accessory well worth the $45 price tag.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The Madness has been branded as a limited series, so whether it will be renewed is still uncertain.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Located at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the 1,560-square-foot store offers its own take on the theme of family spirit, which debuted first at the brand’s Paris flagship and was brought to New York for its first U.S. store that opened in September.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Emblazoned with the brand’s iconic double-C logo, the Chanel compact mirror feels like a little luxury accessory well worth the $45 price tag.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Four more years of branding one another the enemy is likely to lead to even more estrangements.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The Madness has been branded as a limited series, so whether it will be renewed is still uncertain.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Alexander-Arnold’s trademark passes down the line remain a prominent part of his game, frequently finding a midfielder pulling wide — often Curtis Jones or Dominik Szoboszlai — or delivering a searching ball for the tireless Mohamed Salah.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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To be sure, securing trademarks is a relatively perfunctory bit of legal housekeeping and doesn’t necessarily indicate grander plans are underway.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Pre-moistened cat wipes can help remove stains without irritating their skin.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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From there, use a clean, soft toothbrush to remove any lingering stains and wipe off with a clean cotton cloth to dry and remove any excess oil.Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sticks, staff, swords, sabers, whips or scepters including extendable items.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The original sense likely referred to something flat and thin, like a leaf, and later extended to the cutting edges of knives, swords, and other tools.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In Aghdam, across Nagorno-Karabakh, and in countless regions worldwide— where up to 110 million mines remain buried across 60 countries— the promise of renewal is etched into the soil, waiting to be healed.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the others, the prisoners have etched calendars with every day of the week.Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Payne rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, who finished third on The X Factor in 2010 but quickly signed a record deal with Simon Cowell's label Syco Music.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The director’s label Doppelgängers will also serve as a producer, alongside James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The sordid origin story of infidelity that explains Elphaba’s birth and dysfunctional family taints everything that follows.Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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But their chances of finding employment or a project or business to invest in remain slim, owing to their citizenship and the taint of the Russian corporate world.Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2022
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While not as big as the Suez Canal, around eight million tons of goods have been transported via the Moselle River this year, including ore, metal waste, steel, petroleum, building materials and agricultural products.Sin To, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tiny House Modern Prefab Steel Home, 20-feet $11,700 at Amazon Made of steel, this prefab house comes backed with a three-year warranty and lifetime maintenance.Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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She was supposed to inhabit a temple of black granite, its walls engraved with scientific formulas and the names of great English writers.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Close attention should be paid to its metal closure and an accompanying medallion that’s been engraved with both the ETRO logo and a Pegaso logo using the same methods employed to mint coins.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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