christened
Example Sentences
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In each of the last two springs, the Theodore Payne Foundation’s annual native garden tour has featured the home Novack and Aggrey have christened Chateau Chaparral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
Leftover pizza gets cut up, crisped on the stove and mixed into scrambled eggs—a remnant from Duggal’s college days that she has christened “pizza eggs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
However, a few days after his birth they christened him, creating an official record that includes their names and address.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
She christened the child Sarah, but in time everyone called it Little Sissy.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
