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
Of course, race has played an equally important role in Davis’ work as gender, if christening herself after the activist Angela Davis when she was a teenager wasn’t enough of a clue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Known for her iconic one liners, Doris is well quoted by fans of the series - particularly when she refused to make the salad for Neil the Baby's christening.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
They took custody just after the baby was born, christening the little girl Sarah Frances Newby.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
Our Cuban neighbor, Mrs. Ruiz, was hosting her large extended family in the yard next door after a Sunday christening.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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Throughout the decades the chapel has been used for weddings, funerals, christenings - even piano lessons.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Steeped in history, the chapel has been an important place of worship for the queen and her family and has been the venue for many royal weddings, christenings and funerals.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
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
But for those involved, the cancellation or radical curtailment of life-marking events and transitions — graduation ceremonies, weddings, christenings, birthday parties and even funerals — matters a lot, as millions now know.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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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