How to Use impression in a Sentence

impression

noun
  • I got the distinct impression that they didn't mean to stay long.
  • My first impression of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.
  • In her journal, she recorded her impressions of the city.
  • Her kindness left a lasting impression on her students.
  • The candidate made a favorable impression.
  • First impressions are important but can be misleading.
  • The art may nail the first impression, but the sweeping views seal the deal.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 12 May 2025
  • My first impression of the song was that the fast pace would be hard to sing.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Ken Lin, who walked to the beach from Chelsea, had a mixed first impression.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • In the meantime, check out our first impressions of the new iPhone.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 14 Sep. 2023
  • This, first of all, would be a case of first impression.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Off to a great start with our first impression of you, Archie!
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 28 June 2022
  • Knowing that a girl could play the part of the plant left a strong impression on her.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The sky was dark, and the weather was stormy, but Burnie made an impression.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And that gives the impression of something that is more on the frontier of things.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Oil Kings head coach Luke Pierce’s first impression of the 19-year-old?
    — Sarah Jean Maher, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • New in the business world and want to make a good impression with what's on your wrist?
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • An artist's impression of a SpaceX Starship on the surface of the moon.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 13 June 2022
  • The feature that made the most lasting impression was the bidet.
    — Muna Mire, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2022
  • There’s an impression of stones, both in the flavors on your palate and in the texture of the wine around your mouth.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • So what was your impression of the other end of the spectrum?
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The stack of golden beets doesn’t need smoke to make an impression.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
  • But at the end of the episode, he was handed Lawson’s first impression rose.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 27 June 2023
  • But so far, Slade has made as good of an impression as any to raise his stock.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Artist’s impression of a space ad seen from the Skoltech campus.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Who can say why that one left an impression on those who saw it?
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • So, why not up the stakes and get something that gives off an even more luxe impression?
    — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • For Spooner, the first Earth Day, in 1970, made an impression.
    — Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The first impression is still dominated by sweetness, sure, but one cut through with greens.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
  • Suffice to say, Clear Rivers’ padded cell has never looked smarter — and some tackier sequences near the end undercut that sparkling first impression from the Skyview.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2025

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