as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before
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Laura Jackson, ethereal in Danielle Frankel’s semi-custom lace, imbued her summer wedding in Maine with a poetic nod to her mother’s bridal legacy.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Creative architects tapped into this economical style to imagine structures that were enormous, expressive, and impressive, but they also were imbued with a social spirit of equality, intended to represent democratic values through their material honesty.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
And all of these things have to be imbued into it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The disc featured 19 tracks of worship music imbued with rock, rap and Latin influences.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Some of the amulets are shaped like scarab beetles, which were thought to be imbued with magical properties in ancient Egypt.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The singer imbued the 3,188-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom pad with a neutral glam aesthetic, incorporating bright pops of color and colorful, life-affirming art pieces throughout the space.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Like many regions across the Caribbean, Cartagena is imbued with a rich tapestry of Indigenous, Black and Spanish culture all woven together—and this blend of backgrounds has given rise to a truly impressive food scene.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the concept centers on the character of Prince Adam of Eternia who, thanks to his Power Sword, turns into the muscular He-Man and is imbued with superhuman strength and abilities.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Creative architects tapped into this economical style to imagine structures that were enormous, expressive, and impressive, but they also were imbued with a social spirit of equality, intended to represent democratic values through their material honesty.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
And all of these things have to be imbued into it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The disc featured 19 tracks of worship music imbued with rock, rap and Latin influences.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Some of the amulets are shaped like scarab beetles, which were thought to be imbued with magical properties in ancient Egypt.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The singer imbued the 3,188-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom pad with a neutral glam aesthetic, incorporating bright pops of color and colorful, life-affirming art pieces throughout the space.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Like many regions across the Caribbean, Cartagena is imbued with a rich tapestry of Indigenous, Black and Spanish culture all woven together—and this blend of backgrounds has given rise to a truly impressive food scene.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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