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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Recent Examples of immortalize
Here’s everything to know about the Gianni Versace Tiara, which was immortalized in Madonna’s second-ever campaign for the house.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The Rockies’ two Hall of Famers will be immortalized at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The digital dawn is immortalized with PMS 1505 C, a vibrant orange-yellow color famously used by the Phoenix Suns for the basketball team’s uniforms and branding during the 1990s.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
But Jewish artist Nina Sanadze saw a chance to immortalize the bouquets, even as their petals faded and decomposed.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
The Rockies’ two Hall of Famers will be immortalized at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The digital dawn is immortalized with PMS 1505 C, a vibrant orange-yellow color famously used by the Phoenix Suns for the basketball team’s uniforms and branding during the 1990s.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
But Jewish artist Nina Sanadze saw a chance to immortalize the bouquets, even as their petals faded and decomposed.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
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At an event in Little Haiti’s Caribbean Marketplace in early January to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the earthquake that struck Haiti, a long roster of local leaders, politicians and activists spoke to the crowded room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Queen Camilla wore a 129-year-old brooch from Queen Victoria’s collection to an event commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Advocacy groups for student loan borrowers celebrated the announcement of the pause on student loan collections, but cautioned that the suspension is temporary.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Levi’s Home Turf experience will also feature an exhibition on local record label Empire celebrating their 15th anniversary.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Young people get blocked from leadership roles based on tenure rather than capability, which perpetuates the illusion that leadership roles should be reserved for middle-aged or older workers.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fassaert recalls how audience members told him about the way the film broaches his grandmother’s narcissism, a notion perpetuated for many years in his family.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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