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Recent Examples of christen
In 1987, the operation was christened Galerie Lelong & Co.; the gallery also operated a Zürich outpost for a time.
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News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2025
Fittingly christened the Escale au Pont-Neuf, the métiers d’art pocket watch features a tableau of the French capital for a dial.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
As the sun set behind the Nashville skyline, the members of the 90s alternative rock band Cake christened the stage at Ascend Amphitheater and officially kicked off the 2025 summer concert season on April 19.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Construction began in late 2019, and two years later, Navy veteran Paula Neira christened the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) during a ceremony in San Diego Bay attended by state and local leaders.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2025
Fittingly christened the Escale au Pont-Neuf, the métiers d’art pocket watch features a tableau of the French capital for a dial.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
As the sun set behind the Nashville skyline, the members of the 90s alternative rock band Cake christened the stage at Ascend Amphitheater and officially kicked off the 2025 summer concert season on April 19.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Construction began in late 2019, and two years later, Navy veteran Paula Neira christened the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) during a ceremony in San Diego Bay attended by state and local leaders.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for christen
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Drake himself is also named as a potential witness in the landmark litigation.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Jeffrey Ragsdale, the former head of the Office of Professional Responsibility, was removed from his post earlier this year, according to the Washington Post, and the office's website does not name a current leader.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Two men of strikingly disparate height are dubbed Mutt and Jeff.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The announcement is the latest stepping stone of a 2021 $2.3 billion partnership dubbed Ultium Cells.—
Stuart Dyos,
The Tennessean,
18 July 2025
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Jimmy nominated Adrian Rocha, Keanu Soto and Kelley Jorgensen for eviction.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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In March, Trump nominated Cole as DEA administrator, pending confirmation in the Senate.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Prior to Saturday’s game against the Braves, the Yankees designated Rico Garcia for assignment and promoted Allan Winans.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Abbott has designated bills dealing with early warning systems and emergency communications as priorities for the Legislature’s special session, scheduled to last 30 days.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The researchers labeled the classes descriptively: Social/Behavioral: Children who exhibit strong autistic traits like repetitive behaviors and social difficulties yet follow typical developmental timelines.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Women of color are thought to use twice as many products, according to Consumer Reports. Despite mounting scientific research into the dangers posed by toxic chemicals, little has been done to ban them or at least label them on cosmetics.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Building on this, another study, titled Back to the Present: How the Direction of Mental Time Travel Affects Similarity and Saving, explores deliberate foresight.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Deadline revealed on July 21 that Holmes is writing, directing and starring in a new movie trilogy titled Happy Hours, in which Jackson costars.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The election postponement will give current city commissioners and the mayor — who is termed out at the end of the year — an extra year in office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Even modern scientists had yet to recognize the features, with subsequent academic research in 2015 terming them dune decomposition chimneys.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/christen. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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