christening

Example Sentences

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Known for her iconic one liners, Doris is well quoted by fans of the series - particularly when she refused to make the salad for Neil the Baby's christening.

From BBC

One by one they lifted their canoes and shuffled over the sandy shores of Burien’s Seahurst Park to give them a christening in the saltwater of Puget Sound.

From Seattle Times

It felt like a kind of christening, my words naming something that had not fully existed before I spoke it and that naming had finally made mine.

From New York Times

Over the years, they have been present at each other’s milestone events, never missing a christening, bar mitzvah or wedding.

From Washington Post

Hawkins, along with his fellow band members, have been much in the spotlight recently, with their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, christening of Climate Pledge Arena, and the release of their horror-comedy movie.

From Seattle Times