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 Diana Award is the only charity established in memory of Diana.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Dozens of Americans are known to be held unjustly in at least 16 countries, according to the 2024 report by the Foley Foundation, the advocacy group founded in memory of James Foley, an independent journalist who was kidnapped in Syria in and murdered by ISIS in 2014.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Carl's trip in his flying house is made in memory of his wife, Ellie, who had always wanted to visit the falls.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The donation was made by Chris Toussaint, in memory of his brother, Eugene Toussaint Jr., a Wauconda resident who died on Veterans Day 2023.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Dozens of Americans are known to be held unjustly in at least 16 countries, according to the 2024 report by the Foley Foundation, the advocacy group founded in memory of James Foley, an independent journalist who was kidnapped in Syria in and murdered by ISIS in 2014.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Carl's trip in his flying house is made in memory of his wife, Ellie, who had always wanted to visit the falls.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The donation was made by Chris Toussaint, in memory of his brother, Eugene Toussaint Jr., a Wauconda resident who died on Veterans Day 2023.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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