in memory of
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: 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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The emotion, matched by his wife Eloise in the stand at Adelaide Oval, was in memory of Carey’s father Gordon, who died in September after a long battle with leukaemia.
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
In 1956, Congress designated the tree as a National Shrine in memory of the armed forces.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Complex Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the Mexico City show, the band’s drummer, John Otto, shared a heartfelt message in memory of Rivers on Instagram.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
In 1956, Congress designated the tree as a National Shrine in memory of the armed forces.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Complex Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the Mexico City show, the band’s drummer, John Otto, shared a heartfelt message in memory of Rivers on Instagram.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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 21 Dec. 2025.
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