indelible
adjective
in·del·i·ble
in-ˈde-lə-bəl 
1
a
: that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
b
: making marks that cannot easily be removed
an indelible pencil
2
a
: lasting
indelible memories
b
: unforgettable, memorable
an indelible performance
Examples of indelible in a Sentence
But the most indelible evening of the rebellion for me was the night I had first got beaten.
—
Amiri Baraka, The Autobiography of Leroi Jones, 1984
All wars change society and hence leave an indelible imprint on literary culture.
—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times Book Review, 15 Apr. 1984
The illustrator of children's books surpasses other artists in the impressionability of his audience; it is beyond calculation, no doubt, what touches will produce an indelible effect, when the receiving surface of a child's psyche is so soft and mysteriously laden and momentous with its own raw energy.
—John Updike, New York Times Book Review, 4 Dec. 1983
winning the state basketball championship was our team's most indelible experience
Amiri Baraka, The Autobiography of Leroi Jones, 1984
All wars change society and hence leave an indelible imprint on literary culture.
—Michiko Kakutani, New York Times Book Review, 15 Apr. 1984
The illustrator of children's books surpasses other artists in the impressionability of his audience; it is beyond calculation, no doubt, what touches will produce an indelible effect, when the receiving surface of a child's psyche is so soft and mysteriously laden and momentous with its own raw energy.
—John Updike, New York Times Book Review, 4 Dec. 1983
winning the state basketball championship was our team's most indelible experience
Recent Examples on the Web
Officials urged those near the coast who ignored evacuation warnings to scrawl their names on their arms with indelible ink so their corpses could be identified.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
John Legend paid tribute to the late Quincy Jones with an Instagram post that celebrated both their longtime friendship and Jones’s indelible mark on the music world.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The polypropylene that frames the rear load areas on cars has a high talc content, which is why claw scratches leave an indelible white mark.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
My father, too, left an indelible mark on my approach to life and business.
—Benedetto Biondi, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
John Legend paid tribute to the late Quincy Jones with an Instagram post that celebrated both their longtime friendship and Jones’s indelible mark on the music world.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The polypropylene that frames the rear load areas on cars has a high talc content, which is why claw scratches leave an indelible white mark.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
My father, too, left an indelible mark on my approach to life and business.
—Benedetto Biondi, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Indelible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indelible. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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indelible
adjective
in·del·i·ble
in-ˈdel-ə-bəl
1
: impossible to erase, remove, or blot out
an indelible impression
2
: making or leaving marks not easily erased
an indelible pencil
indelible ink
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