"make a lasting imprint" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that has a strong and lasting impact on someone or something. For example: - The teacher hoped to make a lasting imprint on her students' minds by instilling a love for learning. - The actor's powerful performance made a lasting imprint on the audience, who were still talking about it days later. - The new CEO's innovative ideas made a lasting imprint on the company's culture and success.
President Obama, who Wednesday began his second trip to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, will skip his father's homeland once again, a reflection of the many challenges that his administration has faced in trying to make a lasting imprint across the continent.
It's a decided leg up for the software giant that has struggled to make a lasting imprint on the mobile space, and for Lenovo, which has made a name for itself with business-focused lines like the ThinkPad, it means a strong push in the world of work-oriented smartphones.
From David Foster Wallace's indelible reflection on life and work in 2005, to Sheryl Sandberg asking graduates to "lean in" in 2011, commencement addresses have the power to make a lasting imprint.
Mr. Clinton's meeting on Friday with President Jiang Zemin of China may be Mr. Clinton's last chance to show that he has made a lasting imprint on American relations with China.
Her punky look too made a lasting imprint: Lady Gaga is a fan.
They've all made a lasting imprint while giving me a better sense of her own history, of her style.
As a recruiter of research physicists and chemists, he made a lasting imprint on the scientific community with his uncanny ability to recognize promise and excellence.
Two of the largest studies of ancient DNA from Bronze Age and Iron Age people have now found that outsiders deserve the credit: Nomadic herders from today's Russia and Ukraine brought their culture with them and made a lasting imprint on the genetic makeup of Europeans and Asians.
In Kennedy's case, historians can only imagine if he would have made a lasting imprint on policy.
Ballets are defined by those who dance them, and each dancer's interpretation makes a lasting imprint.
During his eight months in Sapporo, Clark successfully organized SAC, had a significant impact on the scientific and economic development of the island of Hokkaido, and made a lasting imprint on Japanese culture.
