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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Recent Examples of immortalize
Sleeping sickness is a notorious disease — immortalized in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
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Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
But McLean, who is expected to be available for 65-70 pitches, could immortalize himself as a Team USA hero with a strong performance Tuesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Mason evokes the vibrant street scene vividly, with archive footage of the area’s teeming bars and even a nod to the Donut Time store immortalized in Sean Baker’s transgender High Noon story Tangerine.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the couple’s union was tragically cut short by Kelly’s fatal car accident in 1982, their love remains immortalized in the hearts of all who watched their relationship unfold.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
But McLean, who is expected to be available for 65-70 pitches, could immortalize himself as a Team USA hero with a strong performance Tuesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Mason evokes the vibrant street scene vividly, with archive footage of the area’s teeming bars and even a nod to the Donut Time store immortalized in Sean Baker’s transgender High Noon story Tangerine.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Although the couple’s union was tragically cut short by Kelly’s fatal car accident in 1982, their love remains immortalized in the hearts of all who watched their relationship unfold.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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Good Friday is the day in which the Christian faith commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year-old Basij soldier who destroyed an Iraqi tank by throwing himself under it and detonating a grenade belt, is widely commemorated as a hero by the government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even when there is little to celebrate in a world marked by barbarity, these events invite us to be together and, briefly, to look, feel, admire, and even disagree within a temporary gathering of images and spaces.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The project also comes at a special time, as Davis celebrates 50 years of the Davis Farmers Market.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Opaque budgets and an austerity mindset lead to distrust in government, perpetuating anti-tax sentiments.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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