in commemoration of
idiom
: in order to remember or honor (an important event or person from the past)
A service was held in commemoration of the battle.
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on X that she was heartbroken by the attack just hours after sharing a heartfelt message in commemoration of the first night of Hanukkah.
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Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
The song had gone viral in recent weeks, with videos and merch and even Chicago bar nights celebrating the song and the ship that inspired it, in commemoration of the wreck’s then-upcoming 50th anniversary (ultimately observed on Nov. 10, 2025).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
The Arizona Republic is honoring the brave people who have served their country in the U.S. Armed Forces in commemoration of Veterans Day 2025.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In 1926 — in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a half dollar coin was minted bearing the likeness of then-President Calvin Coolidge.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
The song had gone viral in recent weeks, with videos and merch and even Chicago bar nights celebrating the song and the ship that inspired it, in commemoration of the wreck’s then-upcoming 50th anniversary (ultimately observed on Nov. 10, 2025).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
The Arizona Republic is honoring the brave people who have served their country in the U.S. Armed Forces in commemoration of Veterans Day 2025.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
In 1926 — in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a half dollar coin was minted bearing the likeness of then-President Calvin Coolidge.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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“In commemoration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20commemoration%20of. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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