Thesaurus results for CHRISTEN

christen

verb

ˈkri-sᵊn

Definition of christen

as in to name

to give a name to christened the new baby "Ophelia"

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Recent Examples of christen In November 2021, Lucas was christened alongside cousin August Brooksbank, with Queen Elizabeth in attendance, People reported. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 July 2026 In another video, the 39-year-old Kiwi and 46-year-old Ukrainian busted out some of their famous moves on the grass to christen the house, and seem definitely OK with the decision to relocate. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 It was originally built as a private cabin resembling a ship in the 1970s but had fallen into disrepair, which led her to christen the property the Shipwreck. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026 Prior to departing from Bergen in early June, the AUV was formally christened in accordance with maritime tradition. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for christen

Recent Examples of Synonyms for christen

Verb

He was named co-anchor last year, serving alongside Savannah Guthrie.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026
There’s one more named Faith after the George Michael song she was conceived to.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of name

Verb

Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Also, this year all three nights will just be called the Emmys.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026

Definition of call

Verb

The attack was planned to take place at the cage-fighting show dubbed UFC Freedom 250, which was held on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
For years, it was known as the third-place playoff but now, to the annoyance of many, it’s dubbed the Bronze Final.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of dub

Verb

Shue went on to star in many films, including Adventures of Babysitting (1987), Back to the Future II (1989), Back to the Future III (1990) and Leaving Las Vegas (1995), for which she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The party nominated Dan Cox to challenge Moore in the general election in November.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of nominate

Verb

This year, all of the shares designated for foundations are associated with, or run by, his family.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The annual food holiday falls on the third Sunday of July each year after President Ronald Reagan officially designated it as National Ice Cream Day in 1984.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of designate

Verb

Many have labeled the match dull, with neither team scoring until Spain’s Ferran Torres smashed the ball into the back of the net in the 106th minute to defeat reigning champs Argentina.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Much of the American left seeks to counter Trump with a form of progressive populism that labels billionaires and oligarchs enemies of the people.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Definition of label

Verb

The poolside façade features a mural by Panos Profitis titled Seabirds, while in the hotel lobby hangs a beautiful handwoven tapestry from the Callas brothers, who grew up in Glyfada and learned to swim in Fenix Hotel’s pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Fourth Wing is the title of the first book in the series; the middle novel is titled Iron Flame.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026