commemorate
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A memorial service will take place at Heaton Park synagogue later to commemorate the victims and survivors.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Others had previously voiced their opposition to the Met's plan to commemorate Galliano.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Three new specials commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
To commemorate the release, Rideaux and Hussle’s team dropped multiple limited edition vinyl records of the album as well as cassettes and T-shirts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The engineer corps was working on a new arch that would commemorate the victory over Polybotes.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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The 4 July federal holiday commemorates the 13 US colonies signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to end British rule.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
As the U.S. commemorates its 250th anniversary, the public mood resembles that of 50 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Juneteenth, which commemorates the effective end of slavery in the U.S., is often referred to as Freedom Day or Black Independence Day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — is marked on Friday this year, and there are many closures related to the holiday, including financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
It’s a fine poem but a deceitful one: We do indeed remember Shakespeare’s powerful rhyme, but what do we remember about the person it commemorates?
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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Old friend Rafael Nadal is already commemorated with a statue outside Roland-Garros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The 25th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, will be commemorated with solemn oratory, music, the reading of names and a moment of silence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Several batters later, however, Yan commemorated his second major league strikeout similarly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"What happened at Trent Park was obviously very important and it's good it's being commemorated," said Adam Ganz, author of a radio play broadcast by the BBC called "Listening to the Generals".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
For Katherine, the report commemorated the beginning of a new phase not just at Langley but in her personal life.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Devoted Shia Muslims take pride in martyrdom, commemorating the Battle of Karbala in 680 where Hussein was killed by Umayyad caliph Yazid.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
There’s a day for everything — and July 14 is, of course, most well known internationally for being Bastille Day, commemorating France’s independence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Anniversaries are funny things, commemorating the bad as well as the good in our shared and personal histories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
A national holiday commemorating an independence-era battle, Wednesday had been cloudy and warm, topping 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke at a ceremony in Selma commemorating the forty-second anniversary of the march to Montgomery.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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