immortalized

past tense of immortalize

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Recent Examples of immortalized Though she will forever be immortalized as Kimmy Gibbler on Full House, Barber’s first major credit as a child actor was on Days of Our Lives. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena. Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 With diminished stuff, Williams served up the home run that won the title, a moment immortalized this month in a statue outside Rogers Centre. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz has immortalized her designs with the Grand Feu enameling technique on four signature watch models, as has designer Salome Petviashvili — Rusudan’s sister — in a collection of luxury silk scarves. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 Gillian Anderson is elated that she’s been immortalized in minifigure form for the new LEGO X-Files set. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
Verb
  • This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The festival is commemorated by the world's roughly 200 million mainstream Shia.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And here, wine is not just a commodity for drinking; it is shared, celebrated in events, and so deeply embedded in everyday life.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Vintage computer festivals bring collectors together This year more than 3,500 people attended the two-day Vintage Computer Festival in early August that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apple, founded in 1976 in nearby Cupertino, Calif.
    Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bush and his cabinet emerge at the end, however, to reveal that this conspiracy theory is itself a conspiracy, one perpetuated by the government.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Myths about female fragility and commercial value, perpetuated by institutions like the UCI and biased sports science, systematically prevented growth.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • As for Sarah, once Geoff and Zoe finish with the excavation paperwork, her remains will be sent home where she can be properly buried and honored by her family.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Princess of Wales wore earrings that honored Queen Elizabeth II and a necklace that nodded to her three children.
    Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Immortalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalized. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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