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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The high-profile jewelers would join a tony strip long associated with luxury fashion brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Balenciaga, Versace and Loewe, which recently christened its first Casa flagship showcasing all of its product categories.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Mahomes was made mortal, throwing just one touchdown to three interceptions in that span, which has led oddsmakers to tank his odds to +2500, christening the MVP chase as a two-man race.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Maps referred to it then as the Santa Clara Valley, but romantic minds of the day christened it the Valley of Heart’s Delight, after a 1927 poem by a local writer with Wordsworthian sensibilities, named Clara Louise Lawrence.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Camila and Matthew McConaughey (center) co-founders of Pantalones Tequila, christen the Star Princess ship in sparkly ceremony.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Mahomes was made mortal, throwing just one touchdown to three interceptions in that span, which has led oddsmakers to tank his odds to +2500, christening the MVP chase as a two-man race.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Maps referred to it then as the Santa Clara Valley, but romantic minds of the day christened it the Valley of Heart’s Delight, after a 1927 poem by a local writer with Wordsworthian sensibilities, named Clara Louise Lawrence.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Camila and Matthew McConaughey (center) co-founders of Pantalones Tequila, christen the Star Princess ship in sparkly ceremony.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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 2 Dec. 2025.
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