as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
the monument was created to eternalize the service and sacrifice of the sons of the village who fought in the American Civil War
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The Air Force base and the airport's original name commemorated Charles Linton Williams, an Arizona native who was a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Beckham commemorates their one-year anniversary by sharing a portrait of them nestled in a bathtub together.—
Hanna Lustig,
Glamour,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex celebrated the drop on her Instagram Stories prior to sharing the details of her birthday celebration.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Oliver, Merriweather, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings and others will celebrate 20 years of Pat’s Place at a private party this week.—
Ryan Oehrli
August 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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So, another question: Are dangerous car crashes being perpetuated by cannabis?—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The seen is a Navy and its mission perpetuated by inefficient use of resources.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One of the largest Nazi projects still standing, the sprawling, colosseum-style compound was immortalized in Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda films.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Yeah Yeahs led the city’s post-punk revival scene, which was immortalized in Lizzy Goodman’s 2017 book Meet Me in the Bathroom.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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