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Recent Examples of christened
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
As a radio format, AOR also spotlighted album tracks, with program directors at the time following their gut to play worthy songs not necessarily christened as singles by the record labels.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The 198-footer was previously codenamed Lazarus but has been christened Horizon II.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Hollywood's Singing Cowboy and the star of more than 70 Westerns, purchased what was then California's first Holiday Inn and christened it Melody Ranch.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The black velvet smoking jacket with corset-laced back was inspired by the bottle designed when house founder Elsa Schiaparelli released her first fragrance, christened Shocking, in 1937.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
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The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Her keel was laid down on February 3, 1994, at the Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and she was christened on February 18, 1995.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
As a radio format, AOR also spotlighted album tracks, with program directors at the time following their gut to play worthy songs not necessarily christened as singles by the record labels.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The 198-footer was previously codenamed Lazarus but has been christened Horizon II.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Hollywood's Singing Cowboy and the star of more than 70 Westerns, purchased what was then California's first Holiday Inn and christened it Melody Ranch.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
While the massive parking structures and upcoming 5,000-seat concert hall might grab your attention, the real soul of the project, at least for the food sect, is taking shape under a mass timber office building christened The Weave.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The black velvet smoking jacket with corset-laced back was inspired by the bottle designed when house founder Elsa Schiaparelli released her first fragrance, christened Shocking, in 1937.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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The clip, shared by her owner, shows the golden retriever—now named Kaiko—settling into a bedroom on what was described as her very first night living indoors.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The blaze, dubbed the Crown fire, broke out northwest of there in hilly terrain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tesla's self-driving technology and the development of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, are expected to further turbocharge growth, according to Ives.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This look is also termed the Cellophane.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere on Reddit, in what is labeled an Oracle employees group, there was discussion about job cuts in Canada, India and the United States over the last week.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the deepfake usages, while clearly labeled as satire when Deep Voodoo does it, can still contribute to a culture of mistrust online.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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As fans have nominated DeVito to voice Wario in an upcoming installment, the comedy legend has responded.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, as he was nominated in parliament as a presidential candidate, Min Aung Hlaing anointed Ye Win Oo, a former intelligence chief seen as fiercely loyal to the general, as his successor to lead the military.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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