in commemoration of
idiom
: in order to remember or honor (an important event or person from the past)
A service was held in commemoration of the battle.
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Her soundtrack album for the 1982 Richard Pryor film Bustin' Loose received a digital re-release after being out of print for decades, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its release.
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who died Dec. 29, aged 100.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
And the space that had been occupied in the spring by a pro-Palestinian encampment was filled with a display in commemoration of the victims of Hamas’ attack: Students walked around giant milk cartons bearing the names and photos of hostages held in Gaza.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who died Dec. 29, aged 100.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
And the space that had been occupied in the spring by a pro-Palestinian encampment was filled with a display in commemoration of the victims of Hamas’ attack: Students walked around giant milk cartons bearing the names and photos of hostages held in Gaza.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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“In commemoration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20commemoration%20of. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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