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 parallels were painful and frightening for many in the area, including Stephanie Abel, a 56-year-old Minneapolis nurse, who is keeping her gas tank full and cash handy in memory of the chaos that followed that slaying.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Adam Bartuzi Trades Career Programs Scholarship established by the Zopf, McNamara and Bartuzi families offers $500 to a student in memory of Adam Bartuzi Sr.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Erivo is the third recipient of the annual award, named in memory of the legendary critic Derek Malcolm, who died at 91 in August 2023.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
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.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Adam Bartuzi Trades Career Programs Scholarship established by the Zopf, McNamara and Bartuzi families offers $500 to a student in memory of Adam Bartuzi Sr.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Erivo is the third recipient of the annual award, named in memory of the legendary critic Derek Malcolm, who died at 91 in August 2023.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
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.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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