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
Compared with all this, a bunch of college students shouting down the conservative political scientist Charles Murray—an incident at Middlebury College now immortalized through endless retelling—is small potatoes.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That look was immortalized when he was photographed at Blitz with designer David Holah who, along with Stevie Stewart, made up the groovy (and now hugely collectible) fashion label BodyMap.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
In recognition for his outsized role on the show, Broder was immortalized with a cameo as the guy knocking on the Cheers bar door in the final seconds of the series finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
An old and derelict residential hotel in Detroit that was immortalized in a song by The White Stripes has been shut down by the city.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That look was immortalized when he was photographed at Blitz with designer David Holah who, along with Stevie Stewart, made up the groovy (and now hugely collectible) fashion label BodyMap.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
In recognition for his outsized role on the show, Broder was immortalized with a cameo as the guy knocking on the Cheers bar door in the final seconds of the series finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
An old and derelict residential hotel in Detroit that was immortalized in a song by The White Stripes has been shut down by the city.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, faced criticism from some conservatives over a social media post commemorating Native American Day instead of Columbus Day—but his state was the first to end recognition of Columbus Day.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the brand dedicated itself to commemorating National Hot Flash Day, acknowledging the idiosyncratic changes women’s bodies go through during menopause.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The unforgettable moment took an emotional turn when Robert Stack read a letter, written by Arnaz on his deathbed, that celebrated Ball in that moment of achievement.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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To celebrate the milestone, Oaktree is releasing a digital archive of all Marks' writings along with a collection of his 45 favorites.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since 9/11, we’ve been depicted as terrorists, the image perpetuated by shows like 24 and Homeland.—
Deena ElGenaidi,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Even if your beat wasn’t geopolitics or the economic structure behind deep-sea tourism, you were supposed to drop everything and help perpetuate the flood, or find a way to work it into your coverage, however contrived.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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