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
Of course, there is the classic chef's one-handed egg-cracking technique—immortalized in the 1954 romantic comedy, Sabrina—which involves holding the egg between the fingers and thumb and rapping the edge sharply against the rim of the bowl to achieve a clean break.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
The television host’s body of work, which was immortalized in the 2019 biopic Judy, earned her two Grammys, a Lifetime Achievement Award, a Tony award, a Juvenile Oscar for the Wizard of Oz, plus three Emmy nominations.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 June 2025
Some illuminators proudly signed the product of their artistry, while others immortalized the ordeal of copying.
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Has Chance at Massive NFL Milestone Seeing him be immortalized with a statue by the Patriots will be a special occasion.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
The television host’s body of work, which was immortalized in the 2019 biopic Judy, earned her two Grammys, a Lifetime Achievement Award, a Tony award, a Juvenile Oscar for the Wizard of Oz, plus three Emmy nominations.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 June 2025
Some illuminators proudly signed the product of their artistry, while others immortalized the ordeal of copying.
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Has Chance at Massive NFL Milestone Seeing him be immortalized with a statue by the Patriots will be a special occasion.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the 1975 World Series, NESN put together a special retro broadcast for Tuesday’s game between the Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds designed to evoke the look and feel of that era.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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This article on the wilderness areas along the Buffalo National River is the eighth in a series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation to create nine new federal wilderness areas in Arkansas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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The pillar artwork features a waving Pope Leo XIV along with a picture from the TV broadcast of the future pope sitting with good Schmit and his grandson, Eddie. Members of the 2005 team are in Chicago this weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the championship run.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The rapper was celebrating too — 25 years of making music.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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But it must be treated as an extremely temporary measure because the deal struck last month perpetuates U.S. dependence on China for critical minerals.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The department emphasized that perpetuating unfounded theories about Epstein serves neither the goal of combating child exploitation nor bringing justice to victims.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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