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

It’s been almost four decades since John McClane was immortalized in film history. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

His historic run will also be immortalized in Cooperstown, New York at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

In 1973, George Lucas immortalized Mel’s Drive-In in American Graffiti, his love letter to 60s California car culture. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026

The anti-tea sentiment was immortalized in a founding father's now-famous letter. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 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

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

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

The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 22 June 2026