as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
immortalized the words "Call me Ishmael" as the novel's opening line
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Her hardscrabble upbringing in Kentucky, immortalized in her autobiography and its film version (starring Sissy Spacek as Lynn in an Oscar-winning role), seemed to drive her unapologetic approach to music.
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Lindsay Kusiak, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Majerus’s laptop, and Arcangel’s archival work and performances, represent an effort to insert the visual legacy of our era into the longer arc of art history, to immortalize the ephemeral modus vivendi of a particular technological moment.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Rich with historical details like puff sleeves, ruffs and lace collars, his creations were immortalized in period paintings such as a towering portrait of New York social arbiter Mrs. Astor by Carolus-Duran, which was prominently displayed in the reception room of her Fifth Avenue mansion.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
The historic property was once home to eccentric heiress Rebekah Harkness, whom Swift immortalized in her 2020 track The Last Great American Dynasty.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
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Lindsay Kusiak, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Majerus’s laptop, and Arcangel’s archival work and performances, represent an effort to insert the visual legacy of our era into the longer arc of art history, to immortalize the ephemeral modus vivendi of a particular technological moment.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
Rich with historical details like puff sleeves, ruffs and lace collars, his creations were immortalized in period paintings such as a towering portrait of New York social arbiter Mrs. Astor by Carolus-Duran, which was prominently displayed in the reception room of her Fifth Avenue mansion.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
The historic property was once home to eccentric heiress Rebekah Harkness, whom Swift immortalized in her 2020 track The Last Great American Dynasty.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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The Army is commemorating its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14, which is also President Trump's 79th birthday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The holiday, like the name suggests, commemorates the date the United States approved the design for its national flag, an enduring symbol of freedom.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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The free event for all ages celebrates natural textiles and sustainability and brings together fiber artists, artisans, sustainability advocates and local farmers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi — a surprise guest — showed up to pay tribute to Gehry, while Ava DuVernay celebrated Gates and Jane Fonda honored Schmidt.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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This old law, the only one of its kind in the nation, perpetuates an unjust system in which some lives are worth far more than others.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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But within the context of day-to-day evolutions in trade policy perpetuated by the Trump administration, April feels like lightyears, not months, in the past.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
13 June 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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