as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Vanity Fair writer Evgenia Peretz memorably chronicled Finch’s fall from Hollywood grace in a series of 2022 stories, and now the strange scammer tale is about to be immortalized via Anatomy of Lies, a Peacock docuseries due out on Tuesday, October 15.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
The two met in 1968 as part of the same crowd of London’s bright young things and a lifelong friendship developed, with Hockney immortalizing Birtwell on canvas innumerable times throughout the intervening years.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Miami Heat held a ceremony outside their arena Sunday to inaugurate Wade as the first player immortalized with a statue.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
The two met in 1968 as part of the same crowd of London’s bright young things and a lifelong friendship developed, with Hockney immortalizing Birtwell on canvas innumerable times throughout the intervening years.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Miami Heat held a ceremony outside their arena Sunday to inaugurate Wade as the first player immortalized with a statue.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
When the dust settled, the lawmen had gunned down four of the Cowboys in an event that became immortalized in books and film as a symbol of the Wild West.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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President Macron will begin the festivities with a speech in the courtyard to commemorate the restoration success.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Today, for the 403rd time since the Pilgrims commemorated their survival of the first winter in Plymouth, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving.The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Cyber Monday 2024 is technically celebrated tomorrow, December 2.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Centuries later in England, people would place candles in their windows to celebrate the arrival of Christmas.Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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If a prompt and adequate investigation is not conducted under certain circumstances, an employer may face a heightened risk of being found liable for perpetuating a hostile work environment under applicable state and federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The discussion also addressed concerns about AI potentially perpetuating stereotypes, with Misra noting that OpenAI is working to address ethnic and cultural biases before Sora’s public release.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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