commemorate

Example Sentences

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That includes Rockefeller Center, the parks and Ground Zero to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“You’re already on the bridge, you’re already part of the art—why would you tie trash to commemorate it?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

The River Avon flows through a green space which was opened in the early 1960s to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

After the event, Sharrer wrote a letter to Wyche suggesting that, to commemorate Henrietta, she and Speed consider starting an African- American health museum in Turner Station.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot