im·mor·tal·iza·tion
variants
also British immortalisation
⸗ˌ⸗⸗ə̇ˈzāshən,
-ˌīˈz-
plural -s
: the act or process of making immortal
also
: the state of being made immortal
Examples of immortalize in a Sentence
Verb
The battle was immortalized in a famous poem.
The explorers were immortalized when the mountains were named after them.
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30 June 2026
Now, following in the footsteps of singing icon Stevie Nicks — who had Barbie dolls made of her as a member of Fleetwood Mac and another as a solo artist featuring her Bella Donna album look — Cyrus has officially been immortalized in plastic.
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30 June 2026
Billy Idol and Steven Stevens immortalize their handprints during their Rockwalk induction at Guitar Center on June 23 in Hollywood, California.
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26 June 2026
The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
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Verb
Regardless of the reason for their big-ticket price tag, many of these gobstopper-sized rings worn by the world’s most famous women have become immortalized in pop culture, thanks to the mystique surrounding their ultra-valuable stones.
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Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Now, following in the footsteps of singing icon Stevie Nicks — who had Barbie dolls made of her as a member of Fleetwood Mac and another as a solo artist featuring her Bella Donna album look — Cyrus has officially been immortalized in plastic.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Billy Idol and Steven Stevens immortalize their handprints during their Rockwalk induction at Guitar Center on June 23 in Hollywood, California.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
—
Alicia Underlee Nelson,
Midwest Living,
22 June 2026
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immortalize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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immortalize
verb
im·mor·tal·ize
im-ˈȯrt-ᵊl-ˌīz 
immortalized; immortalizing
: to make immortal
the battle was immortalized in a famous poem
immortalization
noun
-ˌȯrt-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən
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