christened; christening
ˈkri-sə-niŋ 
ˈkris-niŋ
1
a
: baptize sense 1
was christened when he was three months old
b
: to name at baptism
They christened the baby Anne.
2
: to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne
3
: name sense 1
The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
4
: to use for the first time
They christened the new ballpark with a win.
Examples of christen in a Sentence
He was christened when he was three months old.
They christened the baby Anna.
The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.
The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
They christened the new ball park with a win.
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Appearing out of nowhere, with the kind of wide eyes that could suggest innocence or psychopathy, Dale’s shadow (eventually christened Dilly Dally and played by Natasha Roland) knows nothing and opens the door to everything.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Their technology, christened the Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamic Actuator (LIMA) pump, is a miniature soft pump designed to replace bulky compressors and rigid pumping systems that currently limit soft robotic technologies.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2026
The property, aptly christened Tall Timber, sprawls across an impressive 200 acres amid the San Juan National Forest.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
The revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
Their technology, christened the Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamic Actuator (LIMA) pump, is a miniature soft pump designed to replace bulky compressors and rigid pumping systems that currently limit soft robotic technologies.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2026
The property, aptly christened Tall Timber, sprawls across an impressive 200 acres amid the San Juan National Forest.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
The revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christen. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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