in commemoration of
idiom
: in order to remember or honor (an important event or person from the past)
A service was held in commemoration of the battle.
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During Passover, Jewish families deep clean their kitchens and other parts of the home to remove every crumb of chametz, or leavened bread, in commemoration of their liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Her soundtrack album for the 1982 Richard Pryor film Bustin' Loose received a digital re-release after being out of print for decades, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its release.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who died Dec. 29, aged 100.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Her soundtrack album for the 1982 Richard Pryor film Bustin' Loose received a digital re-release after being out of print for decades, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its release.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who died Dec. 29, aged 100.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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“In commemoration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20commemoration%20of. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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