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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
In 2000, World Soccer magazine commemorated the new century by interviewing FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Loebbert commemorated the anniversary with a touching Instagram tribute to the actress.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
To commemorate his legacy, city and community leaders gathered on Thursday — on what would have been his 85th birthday — to install an honorary street sign at the intersection of Tooley Street and Oriole Street in Encanto.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The dates commemorate the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile, and Belize.
—Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Loebbert commemorated the anniversary with a touching Instagram tribute to the actress.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
To commemorate his legacy, city and community leaders gathered on Thursday — on what would have been his 85th birthday — to install an honorary street sign at the intersection of Tooley Street and Oriole Street in Encanto.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The dates commemorate the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile, and Belize.
—Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
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The unforgettable moment took an emotional turn when Robert Stack read a letter, written by Arnaz on his deathbed, that celebrated Ball in that moment of achievement.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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To celebrate the milestone, Oaktree is releasing a digital archive of all Marks' writings along with a collection of his 45 favorites.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cantwell, the lead sponsor of the Democratic college sports reform bill called the SAFE Act, followed up on Friday by memorializing her Knight Commission remarks in a letter sent to each of the Big Ten school presidents, warning them away from the temptation of Wall Street.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 118 crew gathered to memorialize Captain Bobby as the fire station was named in his honor following his sacrifice.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Davion and Donta King were there to honor their father, Anthony King, a transportation department employee who died in 2013.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The event features more than 40 ofrendas honoring family and friends who have died.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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The all-star game itself was a mishmash of unguarded dunks and 3-pointers and no one remembers who won.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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