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.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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In the fall, the triplets started their senior year of high school, and Lori and Chris Coble celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary in July.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The win capped an eventful night for Moore, who celebrated a milestone birthday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Press, who played the last three seasons of her professional career with Angel City FC, was honored during the pregame ceremony.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Other nearby temples also honored this famous hero, who is considered the protector of Rome.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Twenty years of hard work and persistence, blessed by occasional moments when chance had generously smiled on him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.—
Reader Commentary,
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11 Jan. 2026
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And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aliso Niguel coach Keith Barnett praised the effort of his freshman point guard, Iribarne.—
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“Solemnized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnized. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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