Synonyms of immortalized

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorated
• celebrated
• perpetuated
• eternalized
• honored
• memorialized
• preserved
• enshrined
• protected
• sustained
• conserved
• maintained
• defended
• guarded
• safeguarded
• supported
• kept up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• destroyed
• put out
• crushed
• annihilated
• demolished
• devastated
• decimated
• obliterated
• erased
• eradicated
• snuffed (out)
• wiped out
• expunged
• extirpated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of immortalized

The cartoon was an instant hit, and in 1955, Lilli was immortalized in plastic. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

And yet, as many an urban planner, and certainly many a local, will tell you, Chattanooga is a special place, known not just because the Glenn Miller Orchestra immortalized it as a scenic hub for the choo-choo train. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

In this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Robertson spoke about the behind-the-scenes struggles of a man immortalized for making other people laugh. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Among them are the Diamond Diadem, made for King George IV’s coronation and later immortalized in coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

First introduced in Stephen King’s 1974 novel, Carrie, the character was immortalized in director Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation, widely regarded as one of the best horror films of all time. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

The team’s coach, Mike Ditka, who died last week, was immortalized in a series of Saturday Night Live sketches. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

In that 2006 game, New Orleans defeated Atlanta after Steve Gleason blocked a punt in one of the defining moments in franchise history, a play now immortalized with a statue outside the stadium. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

State media outlets even circulated the absurd accusation, later immortalized as a running joke, that protesters were being fed and financed by Kentucky Fried Chicken. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026