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christening

[kris-uh-ning, kris-ning] / ˈkrɪs ə nɪŋ, ˈkrɪs nɪŋ /


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This is why the christening of LACO’s new home is also a homage to its roots: film composers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

Bitcoin had risen nine out of the previous 11 Octobers before this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data, leading to some bulls christening the month “Uptober.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

I’d recently treated myself to a deep red nonstick Bundt pan and this recipe became its christening.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025

They were blessed with all these fairy gifts, gifts the witch had been denied at her own christening.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

"Anthony Pierce was a man entrusted to preside over christenings, funerals, weddings and prayers," she added.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025

Not all these christenings are designed to be complimentary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

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

That weekend in October, the Roman Catholic diocese of Catania enacted a three-year ban on the ancient tradition of naming godparents at baptisms and christenings.

From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

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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