in memory of
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: 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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Founded in memory of Gabrielle Rich Aouad, the annual Angel Ball supports Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
See the title card in memory of Nicolas Jean below.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Other classmates made patches in memory of their dogs who had died.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
See the title card in memory of Nicolas Jean below.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Other classmates made patches in memory of their dogs who had died.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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