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Recent Examples of christened
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
That idea became Taqueria Hoy (originally christened Taqueria De Anda, the ones owned by Rafael De Anda were later rebranded in 2020), the Orange County taqueria founded in 1980 and now operated by De Anda and his sons.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Fashion, Film and will be released July 24 through Atlantic.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Fresh off the glow of his summit with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pontiff.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The 288-foot stunner, formerly known as Project Vento, has now been christened Angelique.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The Enhanced Games — or the ‘Doping Olympics’, as it has been christened — is the other way around, as the pseudo-sport comes first and then the serious business of selling muscles and eternal life to looksmaxxers and tech bros begins.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
This goal of formalization was christened the Hilbert Program.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
The ship was christened on March 16, 2024, at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
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The revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
That idea became Taqueria Hoy (originally christened Taqueria De Anda, the ones owned by Rafael De Anda were later rebranded in 2020), the Orange County taqueria founded in 1980 and now operated by De Anda and his sons.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Fashion, Film and will be released July 24 through Atlantic.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Fresh off the glow of his summit with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Mayor Brandon Johnson signaled Friday that Chicago could be due for another street or landmark christened after a pontiff.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
The 288-foot stunner, formerly known as Project Vento, has now been christened Angelique.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The Enhanced Games — or the ‘Doping Olympics’, as it has been christened — is the other way around, as the pseudo-sport comes first and then the serious business of selling muscles and eternal life to looksmaxxers and tech bros begins.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
This goal of formalization was christened the Hilbert Program.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
The ship was christened on March 16, 2024, at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The district had previously named Adams as the lone finalist for the job on May 22.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Across the planet, the actions of humans are creating novel ecosystems, which according to the BBC, have been dubbed Freco systems by the daughter of professor of ecology.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The flaw, dubbed CVE-2025-43300, involves Image IO, the company’s software framework for reading and writing image formats.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has been determined to avoid offsetting the costs on to taxpayers, and unsuccessfully called for FIFA to help share the cost burden, and Mamdani sympathizes with her position.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Commissioner Joe Carollo, who frequently found himself at the center of controversies, is termed out of his District 3 seat, and Thursday is his final meeting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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In 2026, three of the council members, Brian Goodell in District 2, Trish Kelley in District 4 and Wendy Bucknum in District 5, will be termed out.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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Often labeled as a cynical generation, their economic circumstances reframe their contract as a rational response to watching their parents’ generation get laid off after decades of faithful service.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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Petite-friendly sundresses aren’t always labeled as such, so there are a few things to look out for.—
Kate Donovan,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Running back Anthony Thompson came in as runner-up the last time Indiana had a player nominated for the award in 1989, losing out to Houston’s Andre Ware.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Costar Cynthia Erivo was also nominated at the 2025 Globes, earning recognition in the best actress, musical or comedy category.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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