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
Even without interpreters, walking in the actual places immortalized in textbooks or seen in documentaries can make history more tangible.
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
There's a viral tweet from October 2016 that has since been immortalized as a meme — meant as a kind of shorthand for when someone has a particular knack for avoiding the consequences of their actions.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
As California continues to rebuild after the wildfires earlier this year, Apple’s latest survival drama immortalizes the deadliest fire in the state’s history.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Of course, there is the classic chef's one-handed egg-cracking technique—immortalized in the 1954 romantic comedy, Sabrina—which involves holding the egg between the fingers and thumb and rapping the edge sharply against the rim of the bowl to achieve a clean break.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
There's a viral tweet from October 2016 that has since been immortalized as a meme — meant as a kind of shorthand for when someone has a particular knack for avoiding the consequences of their actions.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
As California continues to rebuild after the wildfires earlier this year, Apple’s latest survival drama immortalizes the deadliest fire in the state’s history.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Of course, there is the classic chef's one-handed egg-cracking technique—immortalized in the 1954 romantic comedy, Sabrina—which involves holding the egg between the fingers and thumb and rapping the edge sharply against the rim of the bowl to achieve a clean break.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immortalize
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On July 19, the sovereign prince of Monaco, 67, stepped out at the Place du Palais for a community celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of his royal reign.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Mentions of trans people were removed from the National Park Service website about the National Monument at Stonewall, commemorating the start of the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, an effort initially led in part by trans people.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Traverse City Food & Wine, which will celebrate the region's 50-plus wineries and the peak of Michigan's agriculture season, will take place Aug. 20-24 with a farm-to-table theme.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Bridgestone Retail Operations donated the van and $100,000 to celebrate Bridgestone's 10-year anniversary with Boys & Girls Clubs.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Despite this continued bullying perpetuated by Navarro, Perry’s dedication to Jane’s Addiction and the preservation of its positive impact on the music industry remains unshaken.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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After the devastating floods July 4 in Kerr County and July 5 in the Austin area, insurance premiums will likely become even more unaffordable, perpetuating chronic underinsurance across the state, Steubing said.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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“Immortalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immortalize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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