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to give a name to
christened the new baby "Ophelia"
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Recent Examples of christens
Dustin even re-christens the group the Hawkins Investigators Club, a particularly groanworthy development since there’s already a fictional member’s group that unites the ragtag gang.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christens
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The complaint names the Jackson estate and the attorneys who lead it — John Branca and John McLain — and private investigator Herman Weisberg as defendants.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, this indictment names no donors.—
Beth Gazley,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Claire meets strange apothecary Master Raymond, who dubs her La Dame Blanche.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The sections also clarify that in case a vice president takes office, the president nominates a new vice president, who then has to be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Apr. 2026
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The country has seen fuel prices increase by a fifth, a ban on driving one weekday in five for individuals, and calls to reduce shower times and to charge electric cars and phones only in the daytime.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fern calls this specialized autonomy.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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It is secured under a Maine Forest Society easement, which designates what is and is not allowed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The measure designates a Downtown Form-Based Zoning District, consisting of about 681 acres between Davis Drive and Willis Avenue, north of the UT Arlington campus.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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An accident at a Pepsi ad shoot causes his scalp to catch fire, and in playing that moment for as much tragedy as possible, the film all but labels Michael’s life as a gothic-horror tale of body transformation.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Banijay Americas labels Bunim/Murray Productions and 51 Minds Entertainment have announced the joint promotion of Margaret Morales and Mike Vanderlinde to vice president, production, at the two labels.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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It’s built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and denominates trades primarily in the stablecoin USDC.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Garamendi said the tools exist for Lara, who terms out of office next year, to ensure policyholders are paid in a timely manner.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Regrettably, no one terms the incident a Mass murder.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Christens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christens. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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