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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are etched" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has been engraved or permanently marked, often in a metaphorical sense to indicate that something is deeply ingrained or remembered.
Example: "The memories of that summer are etched in my mind forever."
Alternatives: "are engraved" or "are imprinted".
Dictionary
are etched
verb
To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
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The remaining textures are etched into the metal in the same way as in conventional hard-ground etching.
Coarser screens are etched deeper.
Apologies are etched in stone.
Those events are etched in collective memory.
Objects are etched with unbearable sharpness.
"The effects are etched onto rock, desert, clothing and faces".
Misery and despair are etched on pinched faces.
The words "Perfect Match" are etched on the side.
Melted glass and steel are etched into their driveway.
But two particular Pinter performances are etched on my memory.
Moments from Toomer's trips are etched in his mind.
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