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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Monday afternoon’s gathering in memory of Eboni Silas also served as a reminder of the human toll of Kansas City’s long history of gun violence.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Le — who founded the coffee shop in memory of his late girlfriend, Reinne Lim, in 2025 — welcomes it, even encourages it.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That contest was started in 2020 and is dedicated in memory of the former Hemingway Foundation Chairman and Treasurer.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Saif’s parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews walked down the striking aisle, which seemed to float atop two pools of water, and then Noha’s sister carrying a balloon in memory of their late father.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Le — who founded the coffee shop in memory of his late girlfriend, Reinne Lim, in 2025 — welcomes it, even encourages it.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
That contest was started in 2020 and is dedicated in memory of the former Hemingway Foundation Chairman and Treasurer.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Saif’s parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews walked down the striking aisle, which seemed to float atop two pools of water, and then Noha’s sister carrying a balloon in memory of their late father.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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