immortalized

past tense of immortalize

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Recent Examples of immortalized 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 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
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
  • Since then, the band have shared a 2025 reissue of their greatest-hits collection Joy In Repetition, appeared on the second season of Netflix’s Beef, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of their second album, The Warning.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Navarrette attended the festival, which runs until Thursday in Newport Beach, as one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, who were celebrated during the festival’s Honor Brunch.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For generations, Hollywood has perpetuated an image of the American cowboy as a rugged, solitary white man riding across an unforgiving frontier.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The affordability crisis in our state, perpetuated by the RRC’s failure to drive weatherization requirements after the February 2011 Blizzard that caused rolling blackouts across the state, which led to death and property destruction a decade ago.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Immortalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalized. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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