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.

Examples of in memory of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The scholarship was set up in 2012 in memory of The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger, who passed away in January 2008. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024 The crowd then joined in a minute’s applause in memory of the runner. Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024 An Afghanistan vet is running not just to prove something to himself, but in memory of someone else. John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024 Sponsor is Bobbie Blackshear in memory of Dr. Jack Blackshear; guest artist sponsor is Chris Vanlandingham. Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in memory of 

Dictionary Entries Near in memory of

Cite this Entry

“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!