memorialize
verb
me·mo·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈmȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
memorialized; memorializing
1
: to address or petition by a memorial
2
a
: to serve as a memorial of : commemorate
a statue memorializing the event
b
: to do or create something that causes people to remember (a person, thing, or event)
a period in history that has been memorialized in countless films
Examples of memorialize in a Sentence
an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
Recent Examples on the Web
The Ukrainian sports outlet Tribuna published a list of 22 victims who are memorialized on the helmet, with the youngest victim being a 9-year-old.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Seamus Heaney’s poetry has long been treated as a kind of sacred text in Ireland, recited in schools, memorialized in public spaces, and invoked whenever the island searches for language equal to its own complexity.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Reserved seating Texas did the right thing and honored Scott Wilson, the Longhorns’ First Fan by memorializing Seat 1, Row 8, Section 3 at Disch-Falk Field.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Both Minnesotans are memorialized by name in Springsteen’s new rock song, which describes the immigration crackdowns and the protests by those who live there.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Seamus Heaney’s poetry has long been treated as a kind of sacred text in Ireland, recited in schools, memorialized in public spaces, and invoked whenever the island searches for language equal to its own complexity.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Reserved seating Texas did the right thing and honored Scott Wilson, the Longhorns’ First Fan by memorializing Seat 1, Row 8, Section 3 at Disch-Falk Field.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Both Minnesotans are memorialized by name in Springsteen’s new rock song, which describes the immigration crackdowns and the protests by those who live there.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for memorialize
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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorialize. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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