as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Recent Examples of immortalize
Soldiers massed around Central, crossing rifles to prevent the Black students, who would soon be immortalized as the Little Rock Nine, from entering the grounds.
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
And now the Sam Raimi-loving director is glad that, though immortalized in film, he is rid of the apartment with the mysterious hole, which sounds much like the one lead actress Beetz, 34, discovers in the film’s cult-run hotel.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rolling Stones, the Doors, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and others were immortalized by his camera, and many have identified his photographs as their faves.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Close joins Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Diane Keaton and more, all of whom are immortalized outside Hollywood’s famous courtyard.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
And now the Sam Raimi-loving director is glad that, though immortalized in film, he is rid of the apartment with the mysterious hole, which sounds much like the one lead actress Beetz, 34, discovers in the film’s cult-run hotel.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The Rolling Stones, the Doors, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and others were immortalized by his camera, and many have identified his photographs as their faves.
—David Di Sabatino, SPIN, 3 Apr. 2026
Close joins Jodie Foster, Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, Jamie Lee Curtis, Diane Keaton and more, all of whom are immortalized outside Hollywood’s famous courtyard.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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The American Federation of Labor chose the date to commemorate the general strike for an eight-hour work day that began on May 1, 1886.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the site of the national memorial in New York commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Painted over by the joy that came when her teammates rushed the court to celebrate her conquest.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The birthday girl's carousel also included multiple photos of her celebrating with friends, as well as further pictures featuring her album artwork, and one last shot of her boyfriend Myke Wright kissing her on the cheek.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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That silence perpetuates the problem.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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The modeling industry has long played a role in perpetuating unrealistic body standards, though there have been cyclical advances and setbacks.—
Rory Satran,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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