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Recent Examples of christen
So Jimmy gets christened in a teeny tiny stone church.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
The prototype airborne laser aircraft, later christened the YAL-1, featured the weapon in the nose of a Boeing 747.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The young Calgary Flames netminder stretches his extremities, christens his crease by squirting it with whatever’s in his water bottle and might momentarily skate around his net.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
After three ships ran aground on the reef in just 18 days, provoking national outcry, Congress created the nation’s largest marine sanctuary in 1990 — a 2,800-square-mile swath from Dry Tortugas to Key Biscayne christened the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
The prototype airborne laser aircraft, later christened the YAL-1, featured the weapon in the nose of a Boeing 747.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The young Calgary Flames netminder stretches his extremities, christens his crease by squirting it with whatever’s in his water bottle and might momentarily skate around his net.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
After three ships ran aground on the reef in just 18 days, provoking national outcry, Congress created the nation’s largest marine sanctuary in 1990 — a 2,800-square-mile swath from Dry Tortugas to Key Biscayne christened the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for christen
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Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay was named Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast, further cementing his influence beyond sports commentary.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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Yolanda’s boyfriend—he is named Laurent, as in the saint of the river—approaches with three egg cups, each containing a soft-boiled egg.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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What To Know There have been tensions over NATO accusing Russia of sabotaging vessels in the Baltic Sea and claims of hybrid warfare around what is dubbed the NATO Lake as the alliance's members move to combat Moscow's belligerence in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pauline Kael dubbed his performance the best in the film.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump nominated Ed Martin, an election denier who was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, to be U.S. attorney for Washington.—
David Leonhardt,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chalamet, who's nominated for leading actor for A Complete Unknown, wore a classic black Bottega Veneta suit with a black T-shirt underneath and black dress shoes for his big night.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The gang, which was recently designated a terrorist organization, is being targeted for deportation back to their home countries.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the odds of a small asteroid first discovered late last year—and designated 2024 YR4—hitting us were non-negligible.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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However, the Nets — who were projected to win just 18.5 games this season — have been labeled underdogs all season long.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Such testing is only required when a product is specifically labeled as a made for children.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Spin Master Corp is titling their Paw Patrol threequel — PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. Also revealed today is the synopsis of the doggie cartoon movie: After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The wardrobe is a nod to what could well be Mulvaney’s most ambitious and personal project, a book titled Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer, on sale March 11.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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The thundering poet termed the result uninspired and banal, so the other professor went into Dickinson’s 1,800-poem corpus, retrieved an obscure quatrain and presented it to the poet, who called the result banal and uninspired.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Who Attends a Bridal Luncheon Also termed a bridesmaids’ luncheon, the clue’s in the name: bridal party members serve as the guests of honor here.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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