in commemoration of
idiom
: in order to remember or honor (an important event or person from the past)
A service was held in commemoration of the battle.
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Installed in 1935, the statue by Charles Rumsey was recently returned to its original pedestal and unveiled in commemoration of Lima’s 490th anniversary in the presence of the city’s far-right leaning mayor, Rafael López Aliaga.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who died Dec. 29, aged 100.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
And the space that had been occupied in the spring by a pro-Palestinian encampment was filled with a display in commemoration of the victims of Hamas’ attack: Students walked around giant milk cartons bearing the names and photos of hostages held in Gaza.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
The weekend represented the latter half of a holiday week that officially started on Tuesday (Oct. 1) in commemoration of China’s founding in 1949.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump had previously been exasperated by the idea that flags would be flown at half-staff in commemoration of former President Carter, who died Dec. 29, aged 100.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
And the space that had been occupied in the spring by a pro-Palestinian encampment was filled with a display in commemoration of the victims of Hamas’ attack: Students walked around giant milk cartons bearing the names and photos of hostages held in Gaza.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
The weekend represented the latter half of a holiday week that officially started on Tuesday (Oct. 1) in commemoration of China’s founding in 1949.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
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“In commemoration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20commemoration%20of. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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