in memory of
idiom
: made or done to honor someone who has died
The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died in battle on this field.
He donated the painting in memory of his wife.
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The Nicholl Fellowships, which were established in 1985 through the support of Gee Nicholl in memory of her husband, Don Nicholl, are meant to identify and nurture talented new screenwriters across the world.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Boosie Badazz has come under legal fire for his plans to create a scholarship in memory of fraternity hazing victim Caleb Wilson.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Richard and Diane Nares co-founded the Emilio Nares Foundation in 2002 in memory of their son Emilio who lost his courageous fight with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at five years old.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Please include a note indicating the gift is in memory of Tony Etz.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Boosie Badazz has come under legal fire for his plans to create a scholarship in memory of fraternity hazing victim Caleb Wilson.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Richard and Diane Nares co-founded the Emilio Nares Foundation in 2002 in memory of their son Emilio who lost his courageous fight with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at five years old.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Please include a note indicating the gift is in memory of Tony Etz.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in memory of
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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