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Recent Examples of christened
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Appearing out of nowhere, with the kind of wide eyes that could suggest innocence or psychopathy, Dale’s shadow (eventually christened Dilly Dally and played by Natasha Roland) knows nothing and opens the door to everything.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Their technology, christened the Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamic Actuator (LIMA) pump, is a miniature soft pump designed to replace bulky compressors and rigid pumping systems that currently limit soft robotic technologies.
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New Atlas,
12 June 2026
The property, aptly christened Tall Timber, sprawls across an impressive 200 acres amid the San Juan National Forest.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
The revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard.
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Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
That idea became Taqueria Hoy (originally christened Taqueria De Anda, the ones owned by Rafael De Anda were later rebranded in 2020), the Orange County taqueria founded in 1980 and now operated by De Anda and his sons.
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Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Fashion, Film and will be released July 24 through Atlantic.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Fresh off the glow of his summit with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pontiff.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Prior to departing from Bergen in early June, the AUV was formally christened in accordance with maritime tradition.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Appearing out of nowhere, with the kind of wide eyes that could suggest innocence or psychopathy, Dale’s shadow (eventually christened Dilly Dally and played by Natasha Roland) knows nothing and opens the door to everything.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Their technology, christened the Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamic Actuator (LIMA) pump, is a miniature soft pump designed to replace bulky compressors and rigid pumping systems that currently limit soft robotic technologies.
—
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
The property, aptly christened Tall Timber, sprawls across an impressive 200 acres amid the San Juan National Forest.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
The revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard.
—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
That idea became Taqueria Hoy (originally christened Taqueria De Anda, the ones owned by Rafael De Anda were later rebranded in 2020), the Orange County taqueria founded in 1980 and now operated by De Anda and his sons.
—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Fashion, Film and will be released July 24 through Atlantic.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Fresh off the glow of his summit with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pontiff.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
Adjective
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Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
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Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.
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He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.
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The blaze, dubbed the Calhoun Fire, broke out near Calhoun Street and Kellogg Avenue, Cal Fire said in an incident report.
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The two were on the North Kaibab Trail, dubbed the least visited and most difficult of the Grand Canyon’s major inner canyon trails.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order.
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Carollo was termed out of office at the end of last year.
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Many more pointed to restructuring, cost-cutting, or role elimination—factors that may quietly reflect AI’s influence on employer decisions without being labeled as such to workers.
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Although not labeled for petites, this cute two-piece linen-blend set is perfect for shorter people, thanks to the cut of these pieces.
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The musical was a Tony Award shut-out, and Michele failed to get nominated.
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The Directing for a Drama Series has nominated multiple episodes from at least one series in ten of the last 11 years (last year, both The Pitt and Severance got double nominations), so loading up in this category doesn’t seem like a bad idea for the front-runners.
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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