christen
Example Sentences
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No wonder then, that he was christened 'The Beckham of the Baize'.
From BBC
Dr Gillespie said issues with availability can mean they are often called into highly emotional situations at short notice, sometimes moving between a christening and a life-or-death situation in hospital.
From BBC
When I first started playing “Dungeons & Dragons” as a tween, my friends christened me with a new good-natured nickname: gamer geek.
From Los Angeles Times
Of course, race has played an equally important role in Davis’ work as gender, if christening herself after the activist Angela Davis when she was a teenager wasn’t enough of a clue.
From Los Angeles Times
Maris pulled similar stunts often enough for her family to christen them her “dance-abouts.”
From Los Angeles Times
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