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Recent Examples of christen
Hollywood's Singing Cowboy and the star of more than 70 Westerns, purchased what was then California's first Holiday Inn and christened it Melody Ranch.
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Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Mayor Andre Dickens and other Atlanta dignitaries will christen the start of the project, which includes administrative offices, rehearsal areas, a theater, a 200-seat recital hall and education spaces.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The black velvet smoking jacket with corset-laced back was inspired by the bottle designed when house founder Elsa Schiaparelli released her first fragrance, christened Shocking, in 1937.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Mayor Andre Dickens and other Atlanta dignitaries will christen the start of the project, which includes administrative offices, rehearsal areas, a theater, a 200-seat recital hall and education spaces.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The black velvet smoking jacket with corset-laced back was inspired by the bottle designed when house founder Elsa Schiaparelli released her first fragrance, christened Shocking, in 1937.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for christen
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Mohammad Pakpour, the most recent IRGC chief, was among those killed during the opening salvo, and it’s believed that Ahmad Vahidi, who had been named deputy chief in December, has taken the reins.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Herro had played in nine straight games and was just named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday before being ruled out for Tuesday’s game because of left quad soreness.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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One young attendee could be seen lying unconscious in vomit in an alley along West Broadway while his friend called the police.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Production plans call for an initial deployment of dozens of units this year, scaling to thousands annually as manufacturing capacity expands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The stage, dubbed Stage 5, was built specifically for tenants with live audiences.—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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At least, that’s what a trend out of Japan, dubbed coffin-lying, is promoting.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell when his term as chairman expires in May.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two others were nominated but didn’t win.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos will formally release Dre Greenlaw once the new league year begins Wednesday afternoon and designate him a post-June 1 release, a source told The Post on Tuesday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Krishnamoorthi and Kelly have labeled her a hypocrite because of corporate contributions to other committees backing her candidacy, including the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association and Illinois Future PAC.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Still uncommitted, McCoy has numerous college offers, with Arkansas, Alabama, Miami and Michigan labeled as his finalists with UCLA still in the running.—
Steve Fryer,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the worldwide film release, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment are rolling out new recordings from Michael, titled The Faith Tour, featuring tracks recorded from his Wham!—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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The streaming-gateway and content company has landed the digital rights to the first-ever X Games league, titled… X Games League, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s definitely the legacy Oswego East coach Ryan Velasquez leaves behind from his nine seasons leading what could be termed a still-young program.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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You wouldn’t be termed a Black actor on the continent of Africa, right?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christen. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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