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.

Examples of in memory of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It was established in 1968 with a gift from Sweden's central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel. Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 The $10,000 annual honor has been established in memory of the fashion and travel blogger Ceta Walters, who died last year. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 Then drive the Goat Lake Mainline logging road for 34 miles to reach the CAD campsite, named in memory of Colin Arthur Dionne who, along with his partner Christie, pioneered climbing in the area. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Rosenblatt can be made to the Sansum Clinic, a nonprofit outpatient healthcare organization, at https://www.sansumclinic.org/donate-now. Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in memory of 

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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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