as in commemorating
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 immortalizing
As The Last Five Years celebrates the last 25 years, Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler are immortalizing their anniversary performance.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalizing
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Small towns and big cities alike are commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Kennywood Park To celebrate the anniversary of the Whip, the park said that the ride had some new painting work done over the offseason, including new logos on the cars commemorating the 100th anniversary.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This year’s cattle drive is part of celebrating the country’s 250th birthday, Folsom’s 80th anniversary and the rodeo’s 65th anniversary.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado club, celebrating its 30th anniversary, has become one of the league’s highest-scoring teams under first-year coach Matt Wells, the 37-year-old former Tottenham assistant.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The ongoing lawsuit accuses the defendants of discrimination and perpetuating the social barriers faced by nonwhite runners in the sport.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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While answering a question about how negative public perceptions may have led to perpetuating cycles of self-destruction, Dunham brought up how those narratives echoed themselves on television.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Immortalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalizing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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