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Recent Examples of christened
Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
As a radio format, AOR also spotlighted album tracks, with program directors at the time following their gut to play worthy songs not necessarily christened as singles by the record labels.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The 198-footer was previously codenamed Lazarus but has been christened Horizon II.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 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
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The zoo christened the beasts Gaston and Kathrin in the Glocks’ honor.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
As a radio format, AOR also spotlighted album tracks, with program directors at the time following their gut to play worthy songs not necessarily christened as singles by the record labels.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The 198-footer was previously codenamed Lazarus but has been christened Horizon II.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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Style, who was also named to the Star-Telegram All-Area First Team, holds offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Houston, UNT, Oklahoma State and more.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Though Eli Frankel reports in his book that a mutual acquaintance of Leila Welsh and Elizabeth Short named Carl Balsiger as their murderer, no further evidence points to him, and the decades’ old case is considered cold.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The counter in the market’s far right corner, dubbed Club 104, is reserved for emerging talents, changing every few weeks (sometimes sooner).—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The first of two sister ships, dubbed Ilma, debuts in 2024.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials have rejected plans for a temporary ceasefire and have instead called for a permanent end to the conflict.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Politico reported there was a shakeup in the Mahan campaign due to what were termed differences over strategy.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Intoxicating hemp sidesteps being labelled as marijuana by relying on alternate psychoactive chemicals like Delta-8 THC or THCa, rather than the Delta-9 THC found in marijuana.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, search out a simple preemergent herbicide labeled for controlling crabgrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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You were nominated for an Oscar!—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The musician also wrote a song for the 2015 finale, for which he was nominated for an Emmy.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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