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 final engagement on Trump’s official schedule before his return is the opening of a new golf course, in memory of his late mother, in Aberdeen on the east coast of Scotland.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Family members have started a GoFundMe to create a tribute in memory of 8-year-old Hadley Hanna, of Dallas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Donations are also being accepted in exchange for dedicating a hole in honor or in memory of a pet at the golf tournament fundraiser.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Note: Inter Miami players wore black armbands in memory of Liverpool’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Family members have started a GoFundMe to create a tribute in memory of 8-year-old Hadley Hanna, of Dallas.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Donations are also being accepted in exchange for dedicating a hole in honor or in memory of a pet at the golf tournament fundraiser.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Note: Inter Miami players wore black armbands in memory of Liverpool’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash on Thursday.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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