immortalized

past tense of immortalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of immortalized But the former pro football player was immortalized in Predator (1987) and scored his own action vehicle in Action Jackson (1988) before headlining the small-screen actioner Street Justice for two seasons. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2026 The cartoon was an instant hit, and in 1955, Lilli was immortalized in plastic. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 And yet, as many an urban planner, and certainly many a local, will tell you, Chattanooga is a special place, known not just because the Glenn Miller Orchestra immortalized it as a scenic hub for the choo-choo train. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026 In this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Robertson spoke about the behind-the-scenes struggles of a man immortalized for making other people laugh. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
Verb
  • West Hollywood’s Veterans Day ceremony commemorated 250 years of American independence by honoring the generations of veterans whose service and sacrifice have protected the nation’s freedoms.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mele produced a public art show in the same spot with artist Noe Tanigawa a year before that commemorated the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats have long celebrated the Watergate investigation as an example of the Constitution and US legal system working as designed.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Founded by Ty Haney in 2013, Outdoor Voices got its start in women’s activewear and celebrated being active in all shapes and forms.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As such, burdensome trade practices perpetuated by governments both at home and abroad must be recognized and rectified to ensure the health of the sector, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA).
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Ferguson was first elected to office in 1993 and has been honored numerous times for her leadership, service and dedication.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Disney animator Floyd Norman and Killer Films producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will also be honored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2026

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“Immortalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalized. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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