as in consecrates
formal
to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony
The priest solemnized their marriage.
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This year’s event, themed Art + Architecture, celebrates art and architecture inspired by the groundbreaking architectural designs of Lord Norman Foster and his renowned studio Foster + Partners.—
Paola Hernandez Jiao,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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The event also celebrates the installation of six new coastal water bottle fill stations in Del Mar.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
29 Dec. 2024
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The show commemorates a personal scrapbook of photographs and text that Frank made for his first wife, Mary Lockspeiser.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Solemnizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnizes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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