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as in to bless
to mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony
let's commemorate Martin Luther King Day with readings of some of Dr. King's speeches
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Recent Examples of commemorate
This time the new father had a happier occasion to commemorate.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, March 23, the fashion designer, 53, posted an 18-photo carousel post on Instagram to commemorate her son Skyler's 14th birthday.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Once the research was solidified, the Raising the Shade committee -- a community interested in uncovering more about African Americans' significant role in the Civil War and educating others -- and the Franklin County NAACP decided on a way to commemorate the soldiers.
—Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
In a recent example, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, gave Trump a golden pager, commemorating the explosive devices Israel used to kill or injure thousands of its enemies last year in Lebanon.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commemorate
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, March 23, the fashion designer, 53, posted an 18-photo carousel post on Instagram to commemorate her son Skyler's 14th birthday.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Once the research was solidified, the Raising the Shade committee -- a community interested in uncovering more about African Americans' significant role in the Civil War and educating others -- and the Franklin County NAACP decided on a way to commemorate the soldiers.
—Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
In a recent example, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, gave Trump a golden pager, commemorating the explosive devices Israel used to kill or injure thousands of its enemies last year in Lebanon.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemorate
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The 34-year-old World Cup winner celebrates the birthdays of his three children on the same day, April 8 – and none of them were born in the same year.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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As for Roan, she's been a vocal supporter of drag throughout the years, even featuring queens as her concert openers to celebrate the art form when drag bans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is at its height.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In Corpus Christi, where Selena and her family lived, the iconic singer is memorialized in numerous ways.—
Nicole Chavez,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Now, 160 years later, 70 Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War from 1863 to 1865 will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia, where the 69 soldiers and one sailor were born.—
Jalynn Hilton,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Czapek & Cie Antarctique Tourbillon Czapek is honoring its 10th anniversary with the Antarctique Tourbillon powered by the watch brand’s in-house Caliber 9 with a flying tourbillon regulator.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The unusual trajectory was chosen to honor the group’s interest in polar exploration.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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These products and beauty tips are worth remembering.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Answer: Many residents also remember spring azalea sales at nurseries and parking lots offered by garden clubs and a number of societies.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Commemorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemorate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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