as in commemorating
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 immortalizing
The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.
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Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalizing
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Machado, who addressed Atlas Network’s 2009 Freedom Dinner commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall, has been a central figure in Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to Farmeschi, the model variant creating the most interest is the SE30, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Lamborghini in 1993.—
Iain Macauley,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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Eden has enjoyed a decades-long career in Hollywood, though many best remember her from the beloved 1960s sitcom celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The recent rise of weight loss medications coincided with social media influencers sharing ways to get smaller and no longer celebrating bodies of all sizes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Hamas’ useful idiots here in the United States and elsewhere have parroted anti-Israel propaganda while ignoring the crimes of Hamas, the Palestinian people have suffered the consequences of Hamas’ insistence on perpetuating the war.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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Boys report witnessing, experiencing, and sometimes perpetuating troubling behavior including bullying, harassment, and discriminatory language.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Immortalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalizing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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