CHRISTENED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of christen

as in dubbed

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

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This spring, a second ship, AmaMelodia, is formally christened, doubling capacity on a route between Cartagena and Barranquilla through jazz towns, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and some of the richest bird-watching corridors on the continent. — Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 The series has been christened ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’, and if that sounds like the sort of thing which could be turned into a Netflix mini-series, that is no coincidence. — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 There has long been debate over who first christened the bright stellar trio of Vega, Deneb, and Altair as the Summer Triangle. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The first unit, christened Ikigai, was heavily personalized by the owner, illustrating the highly flexible nature of the semi-custom model. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh christened Monday's gathering of the Group of 20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, by singing the gospel of growth. — Kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The Disney Treasure was last christened in New York City nearly two years ago, in November 2024. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The barn at Heritage has been referred to as the Oyharzabal Barn, christened after the Basque family whose agricultural holdings once stretched throughout the region. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 The carrier, now called CVN-81, won't be complete until 2034 but will likely be officially christened later this year. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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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.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026

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The primary place to dine on-property is Bridgeman’s Chophouse, named for server Peter Bridgeman, who worked at the hotel for 47-years beginning in the 1930s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
The death comes less than a week after a fourth beluga, named Jelly Bean, died since it was rehomed at Oceanogràfic de València in Spain.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of named

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This class of insects was dubbed lepidoptera, meaning scale wings, by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1746.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Congress this week attempted to rush the measure, dubbed the Ratepayer Protection Act, in the waning days before November’s election, as data centers have become an increasingly contentious issue.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dubbed

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Williams watched the record-breaking performance on TV from his home in Glen Ellyn and called Crow-Armstrong after the game to congratulate the 24-year-old.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Rays Hall of Famer Carl Crawford was a three-time winner of the award — formally called the Don Zimmer MVP award and presented by the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of called

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Because of this, Halperin says many people with mild lactose intolerance tolerate kefir better than ordinary milk, though kefir is not lactose-free unless labeled accordingly.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Your question is predicated on the view that consistency is desirable, but referees often draw criticism for enforcing rules too strictly, in which case they are labelled robots who do not understand the game.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of labeled

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Reading over hundreds of titles nominated by NPR staff and critics, Friedman narrowed the list to the popular reader’s guide.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
This year the lowest percentage of women in 25 years have been nominated to the rank of general and admiral.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

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