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commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-rayt] / kΙ™ΛˆmΙ›m Ι™ΛŒreΙͺt /


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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 ● 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 ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some commentaries noted it was less about substance than ceremony and symbolism, but what did it commemorate or symbolize?

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

His work’s broad appeal meant Max was often called on to commemorate special occasions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Americans did not commemorate the fullest moon of the year, but the Wongs had done so for centuries.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

They also laid flowers and left candles on the star in the heart of Hollywood that commemorates her decades-long career.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

As the U.S. commemorates its 250th anniversary, the public mood resembles that of 50 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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 ● Jun. 17, 2026

It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Old friend Rafael Nadal is already commemorated with a statue outside Roland-Garros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Hong Kong, once a refuge for those fleeing China post 1989, commemorated the killings every year with a vigil.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Several batters later, however, Yan commemorated his second major league strikeout similarly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"What happened at Trent Park was obviously very important and it's good it's being commemorated," said Adam Ganz, author of a radio play broadcast by the BBC called "Listening to the Generals".

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 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

The 42-year-old dictator toured a bus factory, visited a war museum commemorating China’s fallen soldiers in the 1950-53 Korean War and received a splashy send-off at the new four-lane bridge crossing the Yalu River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Several events commemorating the attack were held across Germany.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.

From Salon ● 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 ● Aug. 26, 2026

We’ve gotten kind of used to the paper chain, but I’m suddenly seeing it through Rabbi Gold’s eyes—every single loop commemorating a life lost but not forgotten.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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