Examples of immortalize in a Sentence
The battle was immortalized in a famous poem.
The explorers were immortalized when the mountains were named after them.
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Joining Mindelle in the musical will be four-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Jim Parsons, who will step into the heels of Rose's mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater (immortalized on screen by Frances Fisher).
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Hoping to immortalize your view of the Quadrantids?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Nyad's journey from shore to shore — also immortalized in the 2023 sports drama Nyad starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster — tells the story of a person striving to overcome trauma and achieve greatness at great personal cost.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Hoping to immortalize your view of the Quadrantids?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Nyad's journey from shore to shore — also immortalized in the 2023 sports drama Nyad starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster — tells the story of a person striving to overcome trauma and achieve greatness at great personal cost.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortalize. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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immortalize
verb
im·mor·tal·ize
im-ˈȯrt-ᵊl-ˌīz 
immortalized; immortalizing
: to make immortal
the battle was immortalized in a famous poem
immortalization
noun
-ˌȯrt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən
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