immortalized

past tense of immortalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of immortalized 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 The moment is now immortalized with a statue outside the Superdome. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 That cultural moment, immortalized on screens and magazine pages across the world, took on greater significance just weeks later, when COVID-19 prevented women everywhere from getting their roots touched up. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 Sparks legend Lisa Leslie has officially been immortalized in Los Angeles. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Lizzie’s story has been immortalized in pop culture in the decades since her death. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 Now she is being immortalized in corn, with the mazes located in about a dozen states and two provinces, from Alabama to California and Ohio to Texas. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
Verb
  • Former President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Her victory is commemorated during Vijayadashami, the 10th and final day of the Durga Puja festival.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other states filed against the bureau.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dieffenbach celebrated with the high school coach who first believed in his quarterback skills via Facetime after UCLA’s win.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Haitian immigration to the Dominican Republic is often characterized as an ongoing peaceful invasion – a nationalistic narrative that has been perpetuated by Dominican politicians for over 50 years.
    — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • So while the data doesn’t fully support the belief that is perpetuated throughout Denver’s locker room, perhaps the roster’s conviction in the altitude advantage is what matters most.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement acknowledging the inclement weather, the Guardians also said tickets purchased for Friday night’s game would be honored.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Immortalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalized. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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