in memory of

phrase

: 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.

Examples of in memory of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The space was dedicated as the Milt Tambor Organizing Center in memory of the chapter's founder. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The lost years, the brief birthday calls, dates for visits discussed but flights never booked—swallow, swallow, do this in memory of me. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Installed on the island is Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower, which the artist created in memory of her late husband, musician John Lennon. — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Osbourne was in Birmingham to mark the city’s first ever Ozzy Day, in memory of her husband. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for in memory of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove