as in commemorated
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 immortalized
It later was immortalized in the awesome painting by the great Norman Rockwell in the 1950s that became a gift to his friend Joyce Hall and remains part of the Hallmark Art Collection.
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Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
But their moment in pro wrestling history will be immortalized.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Asha Bhosle, the legendary Bollywood playback singer whose voice was immortalized on more than 2,000 films, has died.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Legendary actor Glenn Close is set to be immortalized outside will the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with a hand and footprint ceremony.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
But their moment in pro wrestling history will be immortalized.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Asha Bhosle, the legendary Bollywood playback singer whose voice was immortalized on more than 2,000 films, has died.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Legendary actor Glenn Close is set to be immortalized outside will the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with a hand and footprint ceremony.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalized
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Albanese noted that Australia commemorated on Tuesday the 30th anniversary of Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in modern times.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, April 21, the engaged couple, who are parents to Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey, 3, commemorated the occasion with loving tributes to one another on Instagram.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Chicagoans celebrated May Day on May 1, also known as International Workers’ Day, with performances, rallies and marches all over the city, from Union Park to Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Antonio Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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And no, this isn’t to say grandmas and moms of grown kids don’t deserve to be celebrated.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Skepticism about Shakespeare having actually written the plays attributed to him has persisted for more than a century, originated by lack of documentation and inadequacies in the historical record and perpetuated by cultural fascination.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Maurice and Jammy Davies honored their daughter Chelsea’s wishes and donated her liver to a Connecticut man named Patrick.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The students were honored at a pep rally Friday and will be treated to a lunch field trip next week at a restaurant of their choosing.—
Sophie Bates,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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