Examples of memorialize in a Sentence
an exciting period in history that has been memorialized in many popular books and movies
at the entrance to the park stands a statue memorializing the novelist Sir Walter Scott
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In their subpoena, defense lawyers requested Cohen's tax filings, bank records, files from his iPhone and email accounts, records memorializing statements made by Cohen, and communications with other law enforcement offices.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
The Nickelodeon 'golden boy' accused of abusive behavior in new doc
Nashville holds candlelight vigil honoring Riley Strain
About 50 people gathered for a candlelight vigil memorializing Strain on March 22, the same day his body was found in the Cumberland River.
—Sandy Mazza, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
To memorialize her father’s life, the Massachusetts artist constructed a series of elaborate collages.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
This just felt like a subject matter that would be so incredible to be memorialized that way.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
But her shadow still engulfed the city and her murderous legacy was beginning to be memorialized in drug-war thrillers like Scarface and Miami Vice.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2024
Breonna Taylor's family, Louisville officials mourn her death four years later
Four years since her death, Bianca Austin, Taylor's aunt, memorialized Taylor's memory and enduring impact in the community.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2024
Also lost to gun violence, Hussle’s fan base memorialized him with the hashtag #TheMarathonContinues, mobilizing those who loved him to keep his legacy alive.
—Lotoya Francis, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
She was taken at her prime, which leaves space for others to continue to exalt her cultural impact and memorialize her through art and merchandise, usually with reverence and loving intentions.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
The Nickelodeon 'golden boy' accused of abusive behavior in new doc
Nashville holds candlelight vigil honoring Riley Strain
About 50 people gathered for a candlelight vigil memorializing Strain on March 22, the same day his body was found in the Cumberland River.
—Sandy Mazza, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
To memorialize her father’s life, the Massachusetts artist constructed a series of elaborate collages.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
This just felt like a subject matter that would be so incredible to be memorialized that way.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
But her shadow still engulfed the city and her murderous legacy was beginning to be memorialized in drug-war thrillers like Scarface and Miami Vice.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2024
Breonna Taylor's family, Louisville officials mourn her death four years later
Four years since her death, Bianca Austin, Taylor's aunt, memorialized Taylor's memory and enduring impact in the community.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2024
Also lost to gun violence, Hussle’s fan base memorialized him with the hashtag #TheMarathonContinues, mobilizing those who loved him to keep his legacy alive.
—Lotoya Francis, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
She was taken at her prime, which leaves space for others to continue to exalt her cultural impact and memorialize her through art and merchandise, usually with reverence and loving intentions.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Memorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorialize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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