in memoriam
preposition
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Since the days of the Roman empire, the words In memoriam, followed by a name, have been found on monuments and gravestones. They may also appear in the dedication of a book or poem; Alfred Tennyson's greatest poem is his immense In Memoriam, written over a period of 17 years to mourn the death of his dear friend Arthur Hallam.
Examples of in memoriam in a Sentence
USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Our front yard swarmed with mourners, some weeping like children, others consoling the weepers, and the rest loudly reciting verses from the Quran, in memoriam to Uncle Usama.
—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The in memoriam sequence was, as is most often the case, marred by the extraneous performance — string players, interpretive dancers, the white-jacketed Oscars orchestra — that got in its way.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
The Oscars honored Aleksei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, during an in memoriam segment.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
The streaming platform Max has added an in memoriam message to two episodes of Euphoria to commemorate the actor who played fan favorite Fezco on the HBO drama.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2023
The Recording Academy paid tribute to a host of late greats in its annual in memoriam segment at tonight’s Grammy Awards, with a live soundtrack led by several artists.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
And not just in this year’s particularly heartbreaking in memoriam section.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, in a rare recognition of what Lear meant to the entire television industry, all five broadcast networks — CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX and The CW — will simulcast an on-air in memoriam card tonight at 8 p.m. ET to honor the late legendary TV writer and producer.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023
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“In memoriam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memoriam. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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