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commemorative

[kuh-mem-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] / kəˈmɛm əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /


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When Annie Talley heard about the algae in the Reflecting Pool, she decided to honor it the best way she knew how: by creating a commemorative suncatcher that looks like a little Desmodesmus.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

The State Department -- which had previously announced that a commemorative passport with "custom artwork" would be available from July 6 -- did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Much of the writing would not be out of place in a commemorative program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

His family is actively profiting from the spectacle, selling “Freedom 250” commemorative coins.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

But he does not A commemorative mourning arrest him—not now, at least.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly



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