commemorate
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To commemorate the anniversary, such as it is, “My Aim Is True” features a fully remastered edition of the album.
From Salon β Oct. 14, 2026
"We commemorate the victims, we share their pain," he said, adding that antisemitism must be confronted with "even greater resolve".
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
Year: 2011 Compiled by: David Robert Mitchell Of note: Commissioned to commemorate Mitchell’s debut feature film, The Myth of the American Sleepover, years before he would really break out with It Follows.
From Slate β Oct. 7, 2026
The announcement was made to commemorate “Give Like Dolly Day,” established by the Dollywood Foundation and also observed on Friday in Parton’s honor.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 25, 2026
At the sound of the drumming and singing, these dancers stepped in a counterclockwise circle to commemorate the rotation of the earth, their feet pounding the soft earth, their bells jangling.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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A plaque in the center of the University of South Carolina campus commemorates the pope’s 1987 visit.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
They also laid flowers and left candles on the star in the heart of Hollywood that commemorates her decades-long career.
From Barron's β Sep. 2, 2026
Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — is being marked on Friday, and there are many closures related to the holiday, including financial markets.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 19, 2026
It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 13, 2026
I wear a beard and mustache but shave my cheeks; said beard, having a dark skunk stripe up the middle and white edges, commemorates certain relatives.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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The United States commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a poignant ceremony in New York marked by President Donald Trump's absence and searing criticism from victims' relatives.
From Barron's β Sep. 11, 2026
Several batters later, however, Yan commemorated his second major league strikeout similarly.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 6, 2026
Over the past 250 years, Americans have commemorated Independence Day with festivals, barbecues, music and fireworks.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 22, 2026
Since then, 18 May has frequently been depicted in films and television shows as a day of national trauma for South Korea while also commemorated annually as a sacred day of democracy.
From BBC β May 19, 2026
Her spirit was commemorated at the ceremony by an empty chair, which her classmates had decorated with sunflowers and purple fabric.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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In a statement released by his office on Wednesday afternoon, Netanyahu said he had lit a memorial candle commemorating every victim of 7 October.
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
These amendments also authorized the creation of a plaque commemorating the 60th anniversary of the National Cultural Center Act.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 22, 2026
Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.
From Salon β Sep. 20, 2026
It was spent taking trade offers for players on their last-place team and commemorating the 40th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship team — their last championship team.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 2, 2026
Upon landing, Columbus was to thrust his sword into the ground and claim the New World for Spain, while his men assumed positions that mimicked those depicted on a two-cent postage stamp commemorating Columbus’s discovery.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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