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
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.
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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
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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There is a Little Havana, with stores and restaurants that evoke those on the island, and a park where men gather to play dominoes beside a monument commemorating the botched Bay of Pigs invasion.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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San Diegans and tourists standing on the corner of Second Avenue and Market Street may spot an inconspicuous plaque on the sidewalk commemorating the Douglas Hotel, a former establishment for Black visitors and entertainment during the first half of the 20th century.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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So when substitute Norberto Alonso popped up for the winner in the opening 2-1 victory over Hungary, there was the somewhat egregious sight of him celebrating over on the far side with the No 1 on his back.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates has cautioned against leaders celebrating prosperity as proof that leverage no longer matters, even as debt quietly outpaces income.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Immortalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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