as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Recent Examples of immortalize
Billy Idol and Steven Stevens immortalize their handprints during their Rockwalk induction at Guitar Center on June 23 in Hollywood, California.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
And now, as Dolan foretold in early April, these Knicks are immortalized in NBA and New York lore.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Take a dip in the iconic, cliffside saltwater pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc—immortalized in a 1970s Slim Aarons photo.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
—
Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
And now, as Dolan foretold in early April, these Knicks are immortalized in NBA and New York lore.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Take a dip in the iconic, cliffside saltwater pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc—immortalized in a 1970s Slim Aarons photo.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The stage in question was newly erected on the White House lawn for the Freedom 250 celebration, planned to commemorate the semiquincentennial of America's founding.
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To commemorate America’s 250th birthday, the Social Security Administration will issue limited-edition Social Security cards to babies born from Thursday to the end of the year.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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As America begins to celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, there are nearly 800,000 customers without power as outages are reported across multiple states.
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But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise.
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Will Americans embrace vulnerability with compassion, or perpetuate stigma?
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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