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Recent Examples of christened
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet this Saturday will be the final public day, the last hours to see the remarkable Jasper Johns exhibition—the same artist who christened the space in 1989 with a show of Maps works.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
The open-concept kitchen practically begs to be christened with a tuna melt and a ginger ale after a long day of lake adventures—or perhaps after reckoning with complicated feelings for your fiercest athletic rival.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Herons christened their new home the previous week vs Austin, also with a 2-2 tie.
—Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Queen Elizabeth's grandchild Lady Louise Windsor, now 22, was the last royal baby to be christened in the original gown.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 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
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
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The ship was christened on March 16, 2024, at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet this Saturday will be the final public day, the last hours to see the remarkable Jasper Johns exhibition—the same artist who christened the space in 1989 with a show of Maps works.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
The open-concept kitchen practically begs to be christened with a tuna melt and a ginger ale after a long day of lake adventures—or perhaps after reckoning with complicated feelings for your fiercest athletic rival.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Herons christened their new home the previous week vs Austin, also with a 2-2 tie.
—Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Queen Elizabeth's grandchild Lady Louise Windsor, now 22, was the last royal baby to be christened in the original gown.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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The photography staff of The Times was named a finalist for breaking news photography for its coverage of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Over on State Road 7, an apartment building named Pinnacle 441 opened at the Johnson Street intersection, a few miles south of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The internal debate over resuming the war comes after Pentagon officials informed Congress this week that the conflict, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, had cost taxpayers $25 billion thus far.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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On social media, the whale had been dubbed Timmy, after the first sandbank that he was stranded on.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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An account called TrishCrave on X, which is dedicated to posting about internet star Trisha Paytas, shared a photo of the creator wearing a silver-blue corset co-ord set racked up 1,400 likes on the platform.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Robinson was called for three personal fouls before halftime, too.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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After more than a decade serving the 1st District, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is termed out and must step aside, creating an open contest to represent an area that stretches from Silver Lake through Boyle Heights and the San Gabriel Valley to Pomona.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The veteran wing, who had popped in 25 goals this season and scored two more in the B’s Game 2 win in Buffalo, was termed as unavailable for Friday’s Game 6.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, qualifying flesh-and-blood human actors can now be nominated for multiple performances in the same category if those performances get enough votes to land in the top five.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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