christened
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As part of FIFA’s efforts to keep the focus on its partners, stadiums have been christened with neutral, location-specific names that show up even on Apple and Google Maps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
With a sketch about a quavery Prime Minister Keir Starmer working up the nerve to call Donald Trump, they christened “Saturday Night Live U.K.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The hero was never named in the book, but the character was christened Harry Palmer for the film and played by Michael Caine.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 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
They christened him Aureliano and with his mother's last name, since the law did not permit a person to bear his father's name until he had recognized him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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