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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Players wore several different versions of tributes to their late teammates, including towels and helmet stickers with the players’ jersey numbers on them, while parents wore clothes with inspirational messages on them in memory of the three teenagers.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Protesters in Orlando, Florida, restored rainbow crosswalks nearby to the Pulse Memorial, erected in memory of the Pulse nightclub shooting, several times.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
It’s being screened at this year’s Festival in memory of all the Festival artists who have passed away but whose work remains with us.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
During opening night of the festival, AIF director Matt Kaszanek announced the prize’s renaming in memory of beloved publicist Fumi Kitahara, who died in February.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Protesters in Orlando, Florida, restored rainbow crosswalks nearby to the Pulse Memorial, erected in memory of the Pulse nightclub shooting, several times.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025
It’s being screened at this year’s Festival in memory of all the Festival artists who have passed away but whose work remains with us.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
During opening night of the festival, AIF director Matt Kaszanek announced the prize’s renaming in memory of beloved publicist Fumi Kitahara, who died in February.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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