commemorate
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Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of remarks Justice Clarence Thomas delivered Wednesday at the University of Texas, Austin, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
As a further effort by America’s oldest orchestra to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, Lang takes his cue from Adam Smith.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Pratt, a Republican, first revealed his mayoral ambitions during an event called “They Let Us Burn!” that was held in L.A. in early January to commemorate the first anniversary of the wildfires.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
West Brom captain Darren Fletcher presented Pulis with a Ship's Decanter at the club's training ground to commemorate his 1,000th match as a manager, the day before they played his old club Stoke.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
If there was any justice, the scene would be carved into a monument of demonglass and placed here to commemorate the salvation of Weep.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing commemorate
Memorial Day Words
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