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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnized
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The vessels themselves are inspired by the Catholic ritual of Olea Sancta (Holy Oils), the three sacred oils used in sacraments and blessings and consecrated during the annual Chrism Mass in Holy Week.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tens of thousands of fans spontaneously celebrated in the streets around the Emirates Stadium, despite no game even being played at the arena.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The fast casual chain celebrated the moment with a social post that chronicled the card's journey from Los Angeles to New York City's Madison Square Garden.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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That helps explain why he was so touched to be honored with the statue that will forever stand outside Toni Stone Stadium.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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In May 2025, Nadal was honored at the French Open with a plaque commemorating his 14 wins at the tournament.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Profit-making blessed by the PSC has enabled NextEra to shower politicians and projects with campaign cash.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Timothée Chalamet stays blessed.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens praised the swift response by officers and partner agencies.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Bernardino Couñago, the firm’s co-founder and CEO, praised the potential of the solar platform.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Solemnized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnized. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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