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
Soldiers massed around Central, crossing rifles to prevent the Black students, who would soon be immortalized as the Little Rock Nine, from entering the grounds.
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
And now the Sam Raimi-loving director is glad that, though immortalized in film, he is rid of the apartment with the mysterious hole, which sounds much like the one lead actress Beetz, 34, discovers in the film’s cult-run hotel.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rolling Stones, the Doors, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and others were immortalized by his camera, and many have identified his photographs as their faves.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Legendary actor Glenn Close is set to be immortalized outside will the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with a hand and footprint ceremony.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The hat is the brainchild of Dali; Jean Schlumberger creates cherub pins that will be immortalized in a Picasso portrait.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Sleeping sickness is a notorious disease — immortalized in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
And now the Sam Raimi-loving director is glad that, though immortalized in film, he is rid of the apartment with the mysterious hole, which sounds much like the one lead actress Beetz, 34, discovers in the film’s cult-run hotel.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rolling Stones, the Doors, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and others were immortalized by his camera, and many have identified his photographs as their faves.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Legendary actor Glenn Close is set to be immortalized outside will the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with a hand and footprint ceremony.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The hat is the brainchild of Dali; Jean Schlumberger creates cherub pins that will be immortalized in a Picasso portrait.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Sleeping sickness is a notorious disease — immortalized in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
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The hilltop site of the Battle of Goa was commemorated by Albuquerque with the building of a church, now called the Chapel of Our Lady of the Mount.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Way of the Cross or via crucis procession is a largely Catholic tradition held the Friday before Easter, known as Good Friday, where Jesus’ crucifixion is commemorated in 14 stations from the moment he is condemned to death to when he is laid in the tomb.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city of Chester celebrated one of its own Friday by renaming a street in honor of Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the governor publicly celebrated a California Supreme Court ruling this week that Bianco halt the investigation.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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He was also honored in the Mariners Hall of Fame in 2022.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Now a sneaker free agent after his high-profile departure from longtime sponsor Under Armour, Curry honored James with a blue-and-yellow version of the LeBron X iD sneakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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