Definition of impresanext
as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the family's selection of the lily as its impresa dates from the 16th century

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Noun
  • Part nostalgia object and part mini marketing campaign, Thompson’s retro DVD Club is an unusually apt emblem for the weird baggage that comes with making a debut feature today.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The project’s thoroughness would be almost comical were its subject not so stubbornly controversial, an emblem of all the contradictions embedded in who, exactly, Americans take themselves to be.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Dialects are as thick as old paint; symbols go up like flares.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The standout style was the La Pigalle pump, representing a symbol of confidence and emancipation.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Firms included on the list may choose to license a CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 logo after publication.
    — Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Just a mile away from the lodge are two Andean lagoons with wowing views of Mount Fitz Roy, the castle-like 11,171-foot peak on the logo of the Patagonia clothing brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One of the hallmarks of the modern corporation is the separation of ownership from control.
    — Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Williams and her team scoured sites like 1stDibs to find the kinds of tasteful pieces that would live with the wealthy Crawford family but that also conveyed the subtly spooky effect that’s a hallmark of the film.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye, charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara, sang.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Her distinctive costumes, turbans, platform shoes and rapid-fire singing style became instantly recognizable trademarks and opened the doors to Hollywood.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Impresa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impresa. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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