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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The pair met with children, teachers, and administrators from the Farnborough Road Infant and Junior School, and also visited a playground that opened last week in memory of the three victims, per Hello! Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025 The orgs renamed it two years later in memory of the theater composer who was committed to the causes. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025 Then, out of nowhere, Bella surprised the OP (original poster) with a large tattoo in memory of his brother. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 If a recipient or the recipient's heir or successor in interest proposes to sell or otherwise dispose of the Emmy® statuette, such persons shall be obligated to return the statuette to the Academy from which received, which will retain the same in storage in memory of the recipient. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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