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 foundation was founded in memory of Leah Lewis’ brother, Ray Antwon Lewis, who was killed on August 10, 2015, as a result of a gun violence incident in Gary.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Around that time, an American lawyer, David Blum, financed the renovation of the building at 11 Tache Ionescu St. in memory of his parents and grandparents.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in memory of Wheeler to the Belmont Abbey College Motorsports Program, which Wheeler helped launch more than 20 years ago.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The prize was established by the Central Arkansas Library System in 1999 in memory of William Booker Worthen, a longtime supporter of the public library and a 22-year member of CALS Board of Trustees.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Around that time, an American lawyer, David Blum, financed the renovation of the building at 11 Tache Ionescu St. in memory of his parents and grandparents.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in memory of Wheeler to the Belmont Abbey College Motorsports Program, which Wheeler helped launch more than 20 years ago.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
The prize was established by the Central Arkansas Library System in 1999 in memory of William Booker Worthen, a longtime supporter of the public library and a 22-year member of CALS Board of Trustees.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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