christened

Example Sentences

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The hero was never named in the book, but the character was christened Harry Palmer for the film and played by Michael Caine.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

While it is still being rented out regularly to tenants, 7 ½ West End Court has now been christened “The Born to Run House” by Springsteen’s fans.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

The actor, 54, purchased the lavish retreat, which is located in the gated Stone Creek Ranch community in Delray Beach, from spec developer Aldo Stark, who christened the Italian-style dwelling Palazzo di Lago.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

By mid-September, only a small number of theaters were still showing Highest 2 Lowest, including an Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn that last year was christened the Spike Lee Cinema.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

That afternoon George Pocock personally christened the new shell in which the boys would row in the trials.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown