as in commemorated
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 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.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
And after being immortalized as part of the band in The Blues Brothers movie in 1980, his star kept shining for decades, his trusty Tele as constant companion.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
The mistake was immortalized in media history when Truman was photographed holding up a copy of the first edition with the infamous Dewey headline.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Atlanta artist Nick Benson even immortalized Outkast members Andre 3000 and Big Boi (on the left) in the quintessentially Atlanta scene.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
His influence was immortalized in 1983 when the late Diana Vreeland honored him with a groundbreaking retrospective at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Those bonds become immortalized through final words.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
If Cleveland had won the 2016 World Series… … that home run would be immortalized by sports fans in and out of Cleveland.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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
And after being immortalized as part of the band in The Blues Brothers movie in 1980, his star kept shining for decades, his trusty Tele as constant companion.
—New Atlas, 30 May 2026
The mistake was immortalized in media history when Truman was photographed holding up a copy of the first edition with the infamous Dewey headline.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Atlanta artist Nick Benson even immortalized Outkast members Andre 3000 and Big Boi (on the left) in the quintessentially Atlanta scene.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
His influence was immortalized in 1983 when the late Diana Vreeland honored him with a groundbreaking retrospective at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Those bonds become immortalized through final words.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
If Cleveland had won the 2016 World Series… … that home run would be immortalized by sports fans in and out of Cleveland.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
Verb
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The first plaque commemorated the poet Lord Byron in 1867 but the house was later demolished.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The renaming will be officially commemorated later this year at a 70mm screening event in San Francisco that Nolan will reportedly attend and guest curate.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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As Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0, fans waved their flags, cheered and celebrated the major event that will hit Kansas City in a matter of days.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Each is a threat, of course, but the report is striking for overlooking the violence perpetuated by those on the ideological right.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Holzinger’s feminist decadence foregrounds the violence against women that this history aestheticized and perpetuated.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Bulochnikov-Paul, who serves as executive vp of communications at Disney Entertainment Television, was honored with the Medal of Hope at the event, in recognition of her battle with multiple sclerosis.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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For 35 years, Deerfield Beach and BSO honored their contracts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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“Immortalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalized. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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