as in to consecrate
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to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony
The priest solemnized their marriage.
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Recent Examples of solemnize
In one temple, an officiant claimed that his facility had solemnized 1,500 mixed marriages over the last five years.
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Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2013
The vows were solemnized by Hunter S. Thompson who was an ordained minister.
—Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
Once received, the license must be solemnized with a ceremony conducted by someone recognized as having the legal power do so.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
According to custom in these conservative Hindu communities, while weddings are often solemnized at very young ages, a bride typically is sent to live with her husband’s family and consummate the union in her teens.
—Author: Shashank Bengali, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2018
Paper can also help us with solemnizing our transactions — making them official.
—David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018
There is no marker to solemnize the death of the Spurs' unmatched dynasty: RIP 1997-2017.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2018
Ira Trivedi, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2013
The vows were solemnized by Hunter S. Thompson who was an ordained minister.
—Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
Once received, the license must be solemnized with a ceremony conducted by someone recognized as having the legal power do so.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
According to custom in these conservative Hindu communities, while weddings are often solemnized at very young ages, a bride typically is sent to live with her husband’s family and consummate the union in her teens.
—Author: Shashank Bengali, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2018
Paper can also help us with solemnizing our transactions — making them official.
—David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2018
There is no marker to solemnize the death of the Spurs' unmatched dynasty: RIP 1997-2017.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solemnize
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Other attendees took photos of the reconstructed interior, which also included a new bronze altar that had been consecrated with holy water, chrism oil, incense and prayer by the archbishop during the service.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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What To Watch For The cathedral will officially reopen on December 7 and the new altar will be consecrated a day later followed by a Sunday Mass.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Corbet also took the opportunity to honor his friend Kevin Turen, a producer who died in November.Matt Minton, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ford has a long history of achievements at the Golden Globes, having been nominated for five and being honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2002.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, San Francisco’s highly impactful Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 celebrated the Panama Canal’s feat of engineering by presenting a Palace of Machinery alongside a Palace of Fine Arts, signaling the parity between art and science to more than eighteen million visitors.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The blended family has celebrated holidays and vacationed together.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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God please bless his family, comfort them and protect the hearts of his loved 1z.Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Some versions of the tradition call for getting a pomegranate blessed while attending church, then hanging the fruit on the front door from Christmas until New Year’s.Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Physicians need to adopt the habits of happiness as so eloquently delineated by Arthur Brooks: faith, family, friends, and purposeful, sanctifying work.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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With an original seating capacity of 800 on 20 rows of pews divided into three sections, the buff brick church, trimmed in limestone, was sanctified almost 70 years ago in 1955.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 May 2024
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Why is a 'Chrismukkah' like this so rare? Christmas, which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated on the same day each year.James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Murky on his history, Doka, who's 12, now associates the dam’s defeat with the annual carnival the tribe holds to commemorate it.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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In a call on New Year's Day, Trump praised Roy's work in the House but encouraged him to support Johnson, who was also on the call along with Vice President-elect JD Vance.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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History textbooks have been rewritten to include more Hindu-nationalist figures, praise Modi’s own initiatives, and minimize contributions by Indian Muslims.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Solemnize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnize. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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