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eternalized

verb

past tense of eternalize

as in celebrated

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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Democrats have long celebrated the Watergate investigation as an example of the Constitution and US legal system working as designed.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Founded by Ty Haney in 2013, Outdoor Voices got its start in women’s activewear and celebrated being active in all shapes and forms.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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For generations, Hollywood has perpetuated an image of the American cowboy as a rugged, solitary white man riding across an unforgiving frontier.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
The affordability crisis in our state, perpetuated by the RRC’s failure to drive weatherization requirements after the February 2011 Blizzard that caused rolling blackouts across the state, which led to death and property destruction a decade ago.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

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Wentworth commemorated the big day on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself and Stephanopoulos walking on campus.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Some were traveling to funerals, weddings and family reunions that the poet laureate commemorated in a poem written in minutes.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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Among them are the Diamond Diadem, made for King George IV’s coronation and later immortalized in coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
First introduced in Stephen King’s 1974 novel, Carrie, the character was immortalized in director Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation, widely regarded as one of the best horror films of all time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

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