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Recent Examples of christened
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
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
By the late Nineties, when the media had christened the police force as the Davao Death Squad, or DDS, Duterte enjoyed the allegiance of almost every barangay captain in the city.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Jurie, christened ‘Ju-Ju’ for her stutter, joins them.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Once godmother Libby Anschutz (daughter of Windstar owner Phil Anschutz) christened the ship and celebratory fireworks had faded from the night sky, Star Seeker departed on an eight-night voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with port calls in the Dominican Republic and the British Virgin Islands.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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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
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
By the late Nineties, when the media had christened the police force as the Davao Death Squad, or DDS, Duterte enjoyed the allegiance of almost every barangay captain in the city.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Jurie, christened ‘Ju-Ju’ for her stutter, joins them.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Once godmother Libby Anschutz (daughter of Windstar owner Phil Anschutz) christened the ship and celebratory fireworks had faded from the night sky, Star Seeker departed on an eight-night voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with port calls in the Dominican Republic and the British Virgin Islands.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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After that agreement, Machar was named South Sudan's first vice president in a government of national unity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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As any die-hard fan of Reagan-era cinema will tell you, the 1983 hit revolved around a Seattle computer nerd named David Lightman, played by Matthew Broderick as dorky but in a sorta cute, pre-Ferris Bueller way.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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And Paramount’s desire to buy WBD’s linear cable channels derailed the plan that was in the works to spin them off into a standalone company dubbed Discovery Global.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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His wife, Arlene, called 911 and reportedly was burned in what is being termed an accident.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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But with Moreno termed out and two other seats also up for grabs, the makeup of the council in 2027 is already up in the air.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Avoid products labeled for outdoor use, such as topsoil, compost, and raised bed soil, as well as soil taken directly from the yard.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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As a result, many modern protein bars probably can’t be labeled as healthy.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the Guess Who haven’t even been nominated despite being eligible for the past 36 years.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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The film, which follows the murder of a young Black mother of four who was shot and killed by her neighbor, has been nominated for all the major guild awards as well as a BAFTA and an Indie Spirit award.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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