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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
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Other stores have carried the brand in the past, too.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
As the company’s general manager of marketing, communications and branding Eda Dikmen noted, even environmental choices have social impact, affecting the livelihoods and well-being of those in Soorty’s value chain and beyond.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
As the publication faces a shifting media landscape, Andy and Miranda team up with fellow former assistant Emily, now head of a luxury brand, to buy advertising that could save Runway from ruin.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Other stores have carried the brand in the past, too.
—Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Churchill Downs Incorporated has reached an agreement to buy the trademarks and rights to the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes brands for $85 million, the company announced.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
As the company’s general manager of marketing, communications and branding Eda Dikmen noted, even environmental choices have social impact, affecting the livelihoods and well-being of those in Soorty’s value chain and beyond.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brand
Noun
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That’s also the trademark of Courtney (Balenciaga) Washington, a choreographer from the worlds of competition dance and vogue ballrooms.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The making of Location Lost had its challenges, a trademark of Failure’s entire career.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The story follows an astronaut (Kirby) who is forced to make an impossible decision after an incident with her co-pilot (Pullman) leaves an indelible stain on the mission in the days leading up to lift off, setting off a tense race against the clock.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Regular washing prevents stains from setting into the mattress, eliminates odors, and maintains the protector's waterproof properties if applicable.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was plenty of sword fighting, martial arts, explosions, fireballs and fireworks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to stop by the concession stand and stock up on liquids before sitting down to watch Rupert Wyatt’s anachronistic swords-and-sandals epic set, as the opening graphics inform us, 1,500 years ago in Arabia.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Every chat with Claude or GPT runs on the same underlying machinery that calculates spreadsheet totals and renders video games—silicon wafers etched with billions of microscopic switches, organized into specialized processors.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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The team-captain label and All-American honors help, but the real selling points are Schrauth’s sturdy frame, strong hands and a physical style that works in tight quarters.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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His lawyers argue that nothing in federal law or the EPA’s regulations prohibits Monsanto from adding a cancer warning to its labels.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a purity here, the course free from the taint of bureaucracy governing so much of the academy.—
Peter Wayne Moe,
Longreads,
26 Mar. 2026
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So long-reaching was the taint of that shame, Kentucky’s Bill Spivey died in Costa Rica, a practical exile after he not only was run out of the college game, he was banned from the NBA, too.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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Safe Haven, by Shencheng Xu, is a 10-foot tall steel sculpture that depicts three children joyfully playing beneath a tree, amidst some animals.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Graphite blocks inside caught fire, and the resulting explosion blew the reactor's 1,000-tonne concrete and steel lid into the air, then destroyed much of the turbine hall.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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Flip it over, the caseback is engraved with the own logo for Drake’s October’s Very Own (OVO) lifestyle brand and record label, making this a true pièce unique.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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According to Queen and Consort, Prince Philip designed gold compacts engraved with his and Elizabeth's initials in jewels for the party.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brand. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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