christening
noun
chris·ten·ing
kri-sə-niŋ 
ˈkris-niŋˈ
: the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child
Examples of christening in a Sentence
The whole family was invited to the christening.
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There was a chapel at Craigmont, built into the east wing of the house, and there’d been a christening for Timothy who was six months old.
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The history of the hotel at this site dates all the way back to 1893, and its initial christening as the Grand Hotel Savoia, which quickly became a meeting point for the Florentine aristocracy of the day.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In an especially memorable image from Prince George’s toddler days, the almost 2-year-old royal animatedly chatted with his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth at the 2015 christening of his sister, Princess Charlotte.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025
For her Vegas christening, Jett and her band – which also included longtime producer, business partner and confidante Kenny Laguna on keyboards – unpacked a 75-minute chest of hits and deep cuts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The history of the hotel at this site dates all the way back to 1893, and its initial christening as the Grand Hotel Savoia, which quickly became a meeting point for the Florentine aristocracy of the day.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In an especially memorable image from Prince George’s toddler days, the almost 2-year-old royal animatedly chatted with his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth at the 2015 christening of his sister, Princess Charlotte.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 22 July 2025
For her Vegas christening, Jett and her band – which also included longtime producer, business partner and confidante Kenny Laguna on keyboards – unpacked a 75-minute chest of hits and deep cuts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for christening
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“Christening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christening. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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