commemorate
Example Sentences
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The speech was supposed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which the nation will be celebrating this summer.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of remarks Justice Clarence Thomas delivered Wednesday at the University of Texas, Austin, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
That includes Rockefeller Center, the parks and Ground Zero to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Pratt, a Republican, first revealed his mayoral ambitions during an event called “They Let Us Burn!” that was held in L.A. in early January to commemorate the first anniversary of the wildfires.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
He initially began his reconstruction of the debate to commemorate it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing commemorate
Memorial Day Words
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