solemnized

verb

Definition of solemnizednext
past tense of solemnize
as in consecrated
formal to mark (something) officially or formally especially with a religious ceremony The priest solemnized their marriage.

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  1. celebrated
  2. blessed
  3. commemorated
Verb
  • Around midnight as people celebrated the dawn of the new year, the family heard gunshots and fireworks near their home in a residential neighborhood off East 35th Street.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The pair then celebrated a ceremony renewing their wedding vows on their E!
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of celebrated
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  • An ordinary guy like me can be blessed with an extraordinary opportunity like this.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Tatum said he has been blessed to play under Stevens, Udoka and Mazzulla.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of blessed
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  • There, the National Park Service commemorated Carter's life with a salute and rang the farm's bell 39 times.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But this marked five years since the community – and the nation – commemorated the 400th anniversary of the White Lion’s arrival.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of commemorated
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