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
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That era, highlighted by the franchise’s last appearance in the NBA Finals, is memorialized with photos of a toddler-aged Jalen sporting Knicks gear and posing on the Garden hardwood.
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Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Padmé had an iconic look, too, which Christensen wanted to memorialize.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
The grand jury really dates back to before the Bill of Rights, but for our purposes it’s memorialized in the Fifth Amendment within the Bill of Rights.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Padmé had an iconic look, too, which Christensen wanted to memorialize.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s a huge difference between memorializing a piece of pop culture and reanimating it.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
The grand jury really dates back to before the Bill of Rights, but for our purposes it’s memorialized in the Fifth Amendment within the Bill of Rights.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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