commemorate
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As the 60th anniversary of the disaster approaches, Williams will be honoured with a purple plaque, external to commemorate her courage.
From BBC β Oct. 16, 2026
To commemorate the anniversary, such as it is, “My Aim Is True” features a fully remastered edition of the album.
From Salon β Oct. 14, 2026
The announcement was made to commemorate “Give Like Dolly Day,” established by the Dollywood Foundation and also observed on Friday in Parton’s honor.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 25, 2026
Some commentaries noted it was less about substance than ceremony and symbolism, but what did it commemorate or symbolize?
From Slate β Sep. 25, 2026
Every year he gets an extra one to commemorate surviving another year as my father.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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They also laid flowers and left candles on the star in the heart of Hollywood that commemorates her decades-long career.
From Barron's β Sep. 2, 2026
It commemorates the day—June 19, 1865—when news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy in Galveston, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 18, 2026
Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — is marked on Friday this year, and there are many closures related to the holiday, including financial markets.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 17, 2026
It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 13, 2026
It’s a fine poem but a deceitful one: We do indeed remember Shakespeare’s powerful rhyme, but what do we remember about the person it commemorates?
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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Several batters later, however, Yan commemorated his second major league strikeout similarly.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 6, 2026
Patni commemorated Akash with a framed photograph and a life-size cutout, decorated with flowers and surrounded by scattered rose petals and lit lamps.
From Barron's β Jun. 12, 2026
Lieutenant Samuel Frost, an Officer Commanding, said Freeman would be "sorely missed, rightfully commemorated, and never forgotten".
From BBC β Jun. 3, 2026
Over the past 250 years, Americans have commemorated Independence Day with festivals, barbecues, music and fireworks.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 22, 2026
No, it turned out that the street instead commemorated Hermann’s father, Heinrich Goering, founding Reichskommissar of the former German colony of South-West Africa, which became Namibia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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These amendments also authorized the creation of a plaque commemorating the 60th anniversary of the National Cultural Center Act.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.
From Salon β Sep. 20, 2026
A shield commemorating Sir David was installed in 2023 a couple of seats away from where he used to sit in the chamber.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
It was spent taking trade offers for players on their last-place team and commemorating the 40th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship team — their last championship team.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 2, 2026
Upon landing, Columbus was to thrust his sword into the ground and claim the New World for Spain, while his men assumed positions that mimicked those depicted on a two-cent postage stamp commemorating Columbus’s discovery.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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