christened; christening
ˈkri-sə-niŋ 
ˈkris-niŋ
1
a
: baptize sense 1
was christened when he was three months old
b
: to name at baptism
They christened the baby Anne.
2
: to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne
3
: name sense 1
The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
4
: to use for the first time
They christened the new ballpark with a win.
Examples of christen in a Sentence
He was christened when he was three months old.
They christened the baby Anna.
The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.
The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
They christened the new ball park with a win.
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After Tuesday’s proceedings, on the practice court that Taurasi christened last summer, Thomas, U’Ren, head coach Nate Tibbetts and Sabally posed for a photo.
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Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The troubled woman who christened herself Mother God died of her own neo-hippie health regimen; her emaciated corpse was blue from consuming colloidal silver.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
So, Nasser asked the IAU if the moment could be christened by actually naming 2002 VE Zoozve.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
And that opener will christen a season in which disappointment or regression may find the seat under Cristobal’s job security heating up.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The troubled woman who christened herself Mother God died of her own neo-hippie health regimen; her emaciated corpse was blue from consuming colloidal silver.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
So, Nasser asked the IAU if the moment could be christened by actually naming 2002 VE Zoozve.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
And that opener will christen a season in which disappointment or regression may find the seat under Cristobal’s job security heating up.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christen. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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