- present participle of commemorate.
commemorating
Example Sentences
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"Anyone who banishes Stolpersteine and memorial sites commemorating Jewish life from public spaces to the cemetery is prioritising death over life and rendering Jewish people invisible once again," she told Bild.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In late July, North Korean dancers performed at a meat-processing facility near a military air base in the Moscow region, in a concert commemorating the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
From the first anniversary, commemorating the attacks has carried a careful choreography.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“So many of these murals are commemorating people and events that are culturally important to those specific areas,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The cabinet also contains an ancient cracked plate commemorating the World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, and a plastic cup bearing the nose and ears of a mouse.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
