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solemnized

verb

past tense of solemnize
as in consecrated
formal to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony The priest solemnized their marriage.

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Recent Examples of solemnized The funeral took place in the Cambridge church where her wedding had been solemnized sixteen months earlier. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnized
  1. consecrated
  2. celebrated
  3. honored
  4. blessed
  5. praised
  6. sanctified
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  • The King’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, is also expected to be consecrated during the ceremony.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Still, there were only eight African Anglican clergy in Kenya by 1920, and the first Kenyan bishops would not be consecrated until 1955.
    — Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consecrated
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  • Bieber celebrated her eighth wedding anniversary with husband Justin on a scenic vacation, which is where said sweater-season nails made their appearance.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrated
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  • Nothing was mistaken at the inaugural Cartier Cinema Club dinner held at Venice’s Gritti Palace, where Chazelle’s La La Land was honored with dinner on the canal overlooking the Basilica della Salute.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • God willing, that place will be juvenile court, where the lives of these young people can be respected and honored.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of honored
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  • Charlotte is blessed with a bounty of bakeries stocking fresh cakes, cupcakes, croissants and other treats to soothe your sweet tooth.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Not for nothing has White Barn Inn been blessed with just about every hospitality and dining award possible—from the endless applause of regional magazines and AAA five diamond ratings to a spot on Traveler's Gold List.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blessed
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  • Pembroke Pines Police Chief Jose Vargas on Wednesday made the decision to shut down all license-plate cameras in the city, a decision urged by Mayor Angelo Castillo and praised by commissioners during their regular meeting Thursday night.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking outside the court Friday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington praised Clancy for enduring in such a difficult situation.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Guns became sacred, and violence was increasingly justified, if not sanctified.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The church has always preached that humans are created in God’s image; by assuming the messy fragility of human form, God’s son sanctified human experience.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctified

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“Solemnized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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