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Recent Examples of christened
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The new restaurant will be christened Ohana Room, a nod to Honolulu, where Collins lives part time.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles Clippers christened Frontwave Arena a year ago, playing the first-ever basketball game in Oceanside’s sparkling new venue.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The beauty giant recently christened four stores on Prince Street in Manhattan for respective brands — Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Tom Ford Beauty, Jo Malone London and Kilian Paris — with a celebratory dinner taking place on the street, which saw a bevy of company executives turn out.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The fully custom 141-footer, previously known as ALY431 but christened Ximena, features aggressive lines reminiscent of an arrowhead and a sharp, pelican’s bow that ensure greater efficiency and enviable style on the high seas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins christened the club’s 60th season with one of the most shameful performances in franchise annals.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
At the time, the future Robert Ballard was expected to be christened in 2024, but Bollinger Shipyards, struggling over the past several years to absorb two new shipyards, has yet to launch the vessel.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shift retires a name that was christened in 1996 with the launch of the co-branded partnership between Microsoft and NBC News that carried the MSNBC name.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The new restaurant will be christened Ohana Room, a nod to Honolulu, where Collins lives part time.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
The Los Angeles Clippers christened Frontwave Arena a year ago, playing the first-ever basketball game in Oceanside’s sparkling new venue.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The beauty giant recently christened four stores on Prince Street in Manhattan for respective brands — Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Tom Ford Beauty, Jo Malone London and Kilian Paris — with a celebratory dinner taking place on the street, which saw a bevy of company executives turn out.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The fully custom 141-footer, previously known as ALY431 but christened Ximena, features aggressive lines reminiscent of an arrowhead and a sharp, pelican’s bow that ensure greater efficiency and enviable style on the high seas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins christened the club’s 60th season with one of the most shameful performances in franchise annals.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
At the time, the future Robert Ballard was expected to be christened in 2024, but Bollinger Shipyards, struggling over the past several years to absorb two new shipyards, has yet to launch the vessel.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shift retires a name that was christened in 1996 with the launch of the co-branded partnership between Microsoft and NBC News that carried the MSNBC name.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In some quarters, that might be termed socialistic.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Joe Carollo served two back-to-back terms and is now termed out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During those latter conflicts, Cheney defended harsh interrogation techniques that others labeled torture.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Transportation Security Administration agents and close to 13,000 air traffic controllers are among federal workers labeled as essential and have been working with no pay since the start of the shutdown.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Stefánsson’s novels have been nominated three times for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Such was the success of the movie that Erivo and Grande were both nominated for Academy Awards in the best actress and best supporting actress categories, respectively, at the 2025 Oscars.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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