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
Archaeologists in Turkey recently uncovered over 60 ancient tombs in Colossae, a biblical city immortalized in the New Testament.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Gardner, whom artist John Singer Sargent immortalized in a portrait, was high-low in her tastes, having served Champagne and donuts at her museum’s 1903 opening following a BSO performance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The cars were an homage to Ford’s famous wins at Le Mans, now immortalized in Ford v Ferrari and other automotive media.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth immortalized a native son Tuesday, unveiling a series of street sign toppers honoring music star Leon Bridges.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Gardner, whom artist John Singer Sargent immortalized in a portrait, was high-low in her tastes, having served Champagne and donuts at her museum’s 1903 opening following a BSO performance.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The cars were an homage to Ford’s famous wins at Le Mans, now immortalized in Ford v Ferrari and other automotive media.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Fort Worth immortalized a native son Tuesday, unveiling a series of street sign toppers honoring music star Leon Bridges.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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September marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which Beijing commemorated with a massive military parade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Patty Estrada, manager of the Ramona Cemetery District, invited residents and others with family buried at the cemetery to commemorate the tradition by decorating their family burial area.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Take a gander through a museum full of vintage Christmas decor for a nostalgic look back at how the holiday was celebrated throughout the years.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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During the meeting, Orban also appeared to undermine Ukraine’s position in the war and indicated that other European countries were perpetuating the conflict.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Global Witness said its experiments in the Netherlands, France, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrated that the algorithm perpetuated similar biases around the world.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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