branded

Definition of brandednext
past tense of brand
as in engraved
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 branded It may be branded a Gen Z series, but FX’s Adults is sneakily quite a throwback. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 The fact that there’s anything Showtime-branded at all remains deeply weird given Paramount’s lack of investment. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Those all-sports standings are now branded as AJC Varsity Crown, in partnership with Ed Voyles Hyundai Marietta. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Notably, the suspects’ vans were branded with fake logos and phone numbers for a non-existent fuel company. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 Today, their Traverse City store, M22, is a big business selling clothing, coffee mugs, car decals, and even bottles of wine branded with the highway logo. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The ruling leaves one of the country’s top tech firms branded with the kind of label once reserved for foreign companies suspected of helping spies. — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 According to The Globe and Mail, free packs of tissues branded with Bareilles’s name were handed out earlier this month at a Toronto show. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Some are chains managed by a corporate parent and are often branded with celebrity endorsements or gimmicky names that appeal to novelty on the apps—examples include Egg the F* Out, OMG BBQ LOL, and B*tch Don’t Grill My Cheese. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • My Deluxe Corner Suite was the definition of mod Thai chic—all clean lines subtly accented with Thai touches, like a lotus pattern engraved above the bathtub and drapes in Thai silk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Resortwear, slinky cocktail dresses, and statement-making swimwear were displayed alongside accessories etched with zodiac signs and celestial symbols, while a tarot reader worked from a bespoke Sidera deck created especially for the occasion.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Branded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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