- present participle of christen.
christening
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They enact for their confused rescuer the story of the forgotten fairy at the christening, the curse and the spindle—and then go back to sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Bitcoin had risen nine out of the previous 11 Octobers before this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data, leading to some bulls christening the month “Uptober.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
I’d recently treated myself to a deep red nonstick Bundt pan and this recipe became its christening.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
After delays caused by construction and permitting in the wake of L.A.’s January fires, the venue will open its doors in mid-August with local favorite Robert Glasper christening the new venue Aug. 14 and 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Her worst mistake is decorating a christening cake in bold red script with the words “In sympathy.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
The houseboat is safe, as is the Windmill Chapel, where weddings, christenings and memorials are held.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
In January 2020, just before Poland went into lockdown, my three Anglo-Polish boys had their christenings in Warsaw.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
Sunday’s private ceremony, which took place at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, was to celebrate two family christenings, according to the PA report.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2021
Katia Marchesi, 57, stood in line to make an interest payment on the gold chains and medals she and her daughter had received for their christenings and communions.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2020
And it struck Obinze that, a few years ago, they were attending weddings, now it was christenings and soon it would be funerals.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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