How to Use commemorate in a Sentence

commemorate

verb

• The festival commemorates the town's founding.
• Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.
• The plaque commemorates the battle that took place here 200 years ago.
• Earlier this year, Truckee unveiled a plaque to commemorate the two Chinatowns that once existed in the town.
  — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
• The home run was Franklin’s 13th of the year and was commemorated with a healthy bat flip.
  — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2019
• The church bells will then toll at 10:22 a.m., to commemorate the time of the bombing more than five decades ago.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al, 15 Sep. 2019
• Often, there's a slew of videogame deals to commemorate the show, but even with E3 gone, the deals are still here.
  — Wired Staff, Wired, 13 June 2020
• The red foods commemorate the blood that was spilled during the days of slavery.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 19 June 2020
• To commemorate one year of the 317 Project, here are some of our favorite stories so far.
  — Staff Report, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2022
• The path where the woman and the two children stand commemorated.
  — Ciaran Carson, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019
• The Young Sheldon cast is commemorating the end of the series at Meemaw’s house!
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
• These Easter gifts for teens are a great way to commemorate the day.
  — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
• The event commemorated the cry of the Mexican people to rise against the Spaniards.
  — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• The venue opted to add one more new star: a gold one near the front doors to commemorate its 50th anniversary this year.
  — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
• There was no shortage of red hearts to commemorate the evening.
  — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 28 Dec. 2021
• The new line of dolls comes in time to commemorate Barbie’s 65th birthday.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
• The two lovebirds shared a kiss to commemorate the special day.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2020
• One hundred and thirty-two names were read aloud, bells were chimed and doves were placed on a tree to commemorate their lives.
  — orlandosentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2021
• So to commemorate her, and lend her presence to the home, Gupta installed the statue.
  — Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN, 12 Aug. 2020
• And the club is going back to its beginnings to commemorate it.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2020
• This week, murals and shrines were created in the city to commemorate them.
  — Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2019
• Clarke isn't the only one to commemorate her turn on the show with a permanent souvenir.
  — Zoe Weiner, Allure, 20 Sep. 2018
• Using it to simply commemorate a catch or give the kiddos something to hang on the fridge does not.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2023
• Social media footage showed the man climbing one of the Olympic Rings, which have been installed on the tower to commemorate the games in Paris.
  — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
• Sydney’s Opera House will be lit up in black ribbon to commemorate those killed in the attack.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
• Here’s my idea: The winners can be commemorated around the base with country flags.
  — Charles Curtis, For The Win, 14 June 2018
• In the story of Jesus’ birth, the three kings, sometimes called wise men, brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to commemorate the event.
  — Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2022
• The event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
• Some people may choose to mourn the loss, or possibly even commemorate it in some way.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Feb. 2019
• Early 17th century graves at Jamestown are traditionally unmarked, so the discovery of the tombstone — engraved to commemorate a knighthood and once decorated with brass inlays — is rare for this period, Hartley added.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024