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to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Recent Examples of immortalized
The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
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Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
And now, as Dolan foretold in early April, these Knicks are immortalized in NBA and New York lore.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Take a dip in the iconic, cliffside saltwater pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc—immortalized in a 1970s Slim Aarons photo.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
For a working-class bloke from the East End of London, being immortalized in such a fashion seemed like a pipe dream.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
12 June 2026
David Beckham is now immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The Rock People were a feeble attempt to cash in on the shapeshifting craze, as Stonedar, Rokkon, and Granita (the latter never immortalized as an action figure) could turn themselves into… er, meteors.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
But the icon, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, had her own captivating story offscreen, which has long been immortalized in movies, television shows and books.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that.
—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
And now, as Dolan foretold in early April, these Knicks are immortalized in NBA and New York lore.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Take a dip in the iconic, cliffside saltwater pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc—immortalized in a 1970s Slim Aarons photo.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
For a working-class bloke from the East End of London, being immortalized in such a fashion seemed like a pipe dream.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
12 June 2026
David Beckham is now immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The Rock People were a feeble attempt to cash in on the shapeshifting craze, as Stonedar, Rokkon, and Granita (the latter never immortalized as an action figure) could turn themselves into… er, meteors.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
But the icon, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, had her own captivating story offscreen, which has long been immortalized in movies, television shows and books.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
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This one has been commemorated by a gladiatorial contest on the White House grounds and by an, apparently coming up, a long speech by the president of the day.
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On Saturday, the 250th anniversary of the event was commemorated on Pershing Square at the Presidio of San Francisco in a two-hour ceremony.
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Sonoma, long celebrated for wine, has emerged as a premier food destination.
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She was also celebrated with a career-spanning tribute featuring many of the artists who have followed in her wake.
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But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise.
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Many organizations grapple with widespread inefficient meetings and poor time management, often perpetuated by leaders.
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With that goal — and a lot of political influence and fundraising by Chicago businessmen — the city won the vote to host the World's Columbian Exhibition in 1893, which honored the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
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The 1983 White Sox, who won the AL West, were honored before Saturday’s game between Chicago and Kansas City.
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