solemnizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of solemnize
as in consecrates
formal to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony The priest solemnized their marriage.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnizes
  1. consecrates
  2. celebrates
  3. blesses
  4. honors
  5. praises
  6. commemorates
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  • In the reading, 1 Kings Chapter 9, God warns King Solomon against turning away from him as Solomon consecrates the temple in Jerusalem.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Definition of consecrates
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  • The Naomi Osaka Slam dress celebrates a timeless Japanese art form with floral appliqués.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The program features music that celebrates America’s people, places and spirit.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of celebrates
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  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Definition of blesses
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  • To have a business community that trusts and honors the mayor and demonstrates it by giving back to its home city and helping make this a great place to raise a family.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • The result is a clinic that still honors the original Mayr method yet feels unmistakably modern, holistic, and global in outlook.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of honors
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  • Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of praises
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  • The site commemorates the original town of Kaskaskia and its role in supporting George Rogers Clark’s capture of it during the American Revolution.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • While America commemorates its 250th anniversary on the Fourth of July, the Beyhive has another reason to celebrate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of commemorates
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