immortalized

verb

past tense of immortalize
as in commemorated
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 immortalized The anti-tea sentiment was immortalized in a founding father's now-famous letter. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026 David Beckham is now immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 12 June 2026 The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026 And now, as Dolan foretold in early April, these Knicks are immortalized in NBA and New York lore. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 Regardless of the reason for their big-ticket price tag, many of these gobstopper-sized rings worn by the world’s most famous women have become immortalized in pop culture, thanks to the mystique surrounding their ultra-valuable stones. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 2026 Barney became a Philadelphia hero, immortalized by the famous Revolutionary-era poet Philip Freneau, who wrote a poem celebrating the victory. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 Top 5 Can’t Miss Take a dip in the iconic, cliffside saltwater pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc—immortalized in a 1970s Slim Aarons photo. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 Now, following in the footsteps of singing icon Stevie Nicks — who had Barbie dolls made of her as a member of Fleetwood Mac and another as a solo artist featuring her Bella Donna album look — Cyrus has officially been immortalized in plastic. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
  1. commemorated
  2. celebrated
  3. perpetuated
  4. honored
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  • This one has been commemorated by a gladiatorial contest on the White House grounds and by an, apparently coming up, a long speech by the president of the day.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • On Saturday, the 250th anniversary of the event was commemorated on Pershing Square at the Presidio of San Francisco in a two-hour ceremony.
    — Brian Hackney, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of commemorated
Verb
  • On July 4, as Americans celebrated the nation’s 250th anniversary, the White House published a scathing attack on the Smithsonian Institution, in particular its National Museum of American History, reports the New York Times.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Today's top stories America celebrated its 250th birthday this weekend.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of celebrated
Verb
  • But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Many organizations grapple with widespread inefficient meetings and poor time management, often perpetuated by leaders.
    — Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of perpetuated
Verb
  • The French Open honored 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal with a statue outside Court Philippe Chatrier.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • During the Friday opening ceremony in the double anniversary year of KVIFF, its 60th edition in the 80th year, Hoffman had been honored with the fest’s Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contributions to World Cinema.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
Definition of honored

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