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as in to bless
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches
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Recent Examples of commemorate
Kate Middleton also contributed to the polka-dot revival with a demure dress from Alessandra Rich featuring a midi skirt, balloon cap sleeves and a high neck, picking out the garment for the Thanksgiving Service commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day earlier in May.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
This launch not only commemorates a milestone in fashion history but also builds on the massive success of the first two chapters.
—Essence, 19 May 2025
Some Reddit users say the situation is strange, mostly because the sister is trying to commemorate a bond shared by someone other than herself.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 May 2025
Mr Justice Popplewell cut the ribbon on an emotional day when a mural commemorating the 56 victims of the fire was also unveiled.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
This launch not only commemorates a milestone in fashion history but also builds on the massive success of the first two chapters.
—Essence, 19 May 2025
Some Reddit users say the situation is strange, mostly because the sister is trying to commemorate a bond shared by someone other than herself.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 May 2025
Mr Justice Popplewell cut the ribbon on an emotional day when a mural commemorating the 56 victims of the fire was also unveiled.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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And, so, a Mavericks team that finished at 39-43 and was eliminated in the play-in round, got to celebrate months after dealing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Her breakthrough third album Control, which recently celebrated its 39th anniversary, was the first by a woman to yield five top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and follow-up Rhythm Nation 1814 is to date the only album to spawn seven top-five charting songs on the Billboard Hot 100.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Memorializing James Pendergast Democrats and Republicans quickly united around the idea of memorializing Pendergast.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Residents and city officials have debated for years what should be done with the site, and how the man whose killing fueled the Black Lives Matter movement should be memorialized.—
Ernesto Londoño,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Masterson’s work was honored four times by the Robert F. Kennedy Awards for columns and stories about the problems of the disadvantaged and underprivileged.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Last year, he was honored with a trophy for a voice role in the 2023 U.K. action thriller Control by the Folkestone Independent Film Awards in addition to receiving Italy’s Nations Award for Lifetime Achievement at a special gala in the historic southern Sicilian town of Taormina.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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Ultimately, all the castaways remember their Island lives and have emotional reunions.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Pryor was a savant at polishing his challenging circumstances and debilitating neuroses into crowd-pleasing material, and this is broadly how he’s remembered in comedy history.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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