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 prize was established by the Central Arkansas Library System in 1999 in memory of William Booker Worthen, a longtime supporter of the public library and a 22-year member of CALS Board of Trustees.
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Five years later, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks—named in memory of his father—would be born in an old Shell gas station.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Shelly Price, Smith’s partner and the mother of their children, started an online fundraiser for the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team in memory of Smith.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As a result, Suite 106 is now named in his honor and in memory of his time at the hotel.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Five years later, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks—named in memory of his father—would be born in an old Shell gas station.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Shelly Price, Smith’s partner and the mother of their children, started an online fundraiser for the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team in memory of Smith.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As a result, Suite 106 is now named in his honor and in memory of his time at the hotel.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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