eternalize

Definition of eternalizenext
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 celebration will include fireworks, military bands, flyovers, tributes to the Armed Services, and a speech by the president that the organization said would commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and chart a course for America's next chapter.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The blue-and-orange bins were put out last week by the New York City Department of Sanitation to commemorate the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 June 2026
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  • Moroccan supporters, who had arrived in force, marching toward the stadium amid pounding drums and chants, celebrated their team’s victory and advancement.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Best Amazon Prime Day Travel Deals Vacation season is in full swing, and Amazon is celebrating with huge Prime Day deals on all sorts of travel essentials.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
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  • Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • Despite living longer, Americans often prioritize looking young over aging well, perpetuating negative stereotypes.
    Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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  • The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
    Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026
  • Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
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“Eternalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eternalize. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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