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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Mayor Andre Dickens and other Atlanta dignitaries will christen the start of the project, which includes administrative offices, rehearsal areas, a theater, a 200-seat recital hall and education spaces.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The black velvet smoking jacket with corset-laced back was inspired by the bottle designed when house founder Elsa Schiaparelli released her first fragrance, christened Shocking, in 1937.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
But which states Democrats christen with the first positions in the political calendar could prove to be pivotal in the future identity of the party.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The black velvet smoking jacket with corset-laced back was inspired by the bottle designed when house founder Elsa Schiaparelli released her first fragrance, christened Shocking, in 1937.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
But which states Democrats christen with the first positions in the political calendar could prove to be pivotal in the future identity of the party.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for christen
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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