in memory of
idiom
: made or done to honor someone who has died
The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died in battle on this field.
He donated the painting in memory of his wife.
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Both princes set up the charity in memory of their late mothers.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In October 2024, City Walls gave southwest Detroit artist David Fernandez permission to create a graffiti-style mural in memory of his 8-year-old daughter, Laura, who had died earlier that year.
—Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The final engagement on Trump’s official schedule before his return is the opening of a new golf course, in memory of his late mother, in Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Family members have started a GoFundMe to create a tribute in memory of 8-year-old Hadley Hanna, of Dallas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In October 2024, City Walls gave southwest Detroit artist David Fernandez permission to create a graffiti-style mural in memory of his 8-year-old daughter, Laura, who had died earlier that year.
—Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The final engagement on Trump’s official schedule before his return is the opening of a new golf course, in memory of his late mother, in Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Family members have started a GoFundMe to create a tribute in memory of 8-year-old Hadley Hanna, of Dallas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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