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Recent Examples of christened
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
By the late Nineties, when the media had christened the police force as the Davao Death Squad, or DDS, Duterte enjoyed the allegiance of almost every barangay captain in the city.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Jurie, christened ‘Ju-Ju’ for her stutter, joins them.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Once godmother Libby Anschutz (daughter of Windstar owner Phil Anschutz) christened the ship and celebratory fireworks had faded from the night sky, Star Seeker departed on an eight-night voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with port calls in the Dominican Republic and the British Virgin Islands.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Among them was a dog who would later be christened Tusche.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The high-profile jewelers would join a tony strip long associated with luxury fashion brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Balenciaga, Versace and Loewe, which recently christened its first Casa flagship showcasing all of its product categories.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
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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
By the late Nineties, when the media had christened the police force as the Davao Death Squad, or DDS, Duterte enjoyed the allegiance of almost every barangay captain in the city.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Jurie, christened ‘Ju-Ju’ for her stutter, joins them.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Once godmother Libby Anschutz (daughter of Windstar owner Phil Anschutz) christened the ship and celebratory fireworks had faded from the night sky, Star Seeker departed on an eight-night voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with port calls in the Dominican Republic and the British Virgin Islands.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Among them was a dog who would later be christened Tusche.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The high-profile jewelers would join a tony strip long associated with luxury fashion brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Balenciaga, Versace and Loewe, which recently christened its first Casa flagship showcasing all of its product categories.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for christened
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Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other tech leaders named include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, venture capitalist Peter Thiel, former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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In college, my roommates and I painted our front door pink and thus, our home was henceforth dubbed 'Pink Door'.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officially dubbed the Air Max Goadome Cowboy Boot, the black leather shoe has double monk strap embossed with Public School branding wrapping across the tongue.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a non-profit research organization, has tracked nihilistic attacks across the globe, including stabbings in Sweden by teenagers associated with a group called No Lives Matter, and the killing of three girls in northern England.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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While Streeting was on-message with the rest of the Cabinet in supporting Starmer after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for the prime minister to resign, the secretary reportedly spoke with Sarwar in the days leading up to the call for Starmer to resign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fresh off last week’s historic Album of the Year Grammy win, Spanish-rapping Bad Bunny brought his singular stamp of joy to Levi’s Stadium during Super Bowl LX, starting in a sugar cane field, in what many termed a cultural game changer.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Republican and Deputy Clerk Jackie Haney will face off against Democratic Valparaiso City Council Member Barbara Domer for the clerk’s seat that will be vacated by Democrat Jessica Bailey, who has termed out.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Plastic wrap is often labeled as microwave-safe, but should not come into direct contact with food while heating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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There was a stroller in the driveway and pouches of breast milk in the freezer, neatly labelled and dated.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Christened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christened. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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