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commemorate

[kuh-mem-uh-rayt] / kΙ™ΛˆmΙ›m Ι™ΛŒreΙͺt /


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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 ● 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 ● 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 ● 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 ● 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

A plaque in the center of the University of South Carolina campus commemorates the pope’s 1987 visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 ● 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 ● Jun. 19, 2026

It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

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 ● Sep. 11, 2026

Several batters later, however, Yan commemorated his second major league strikeout similarly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Over the past 250 years, Americans have commemorated Independence Day with festivals, barbecues, music and fireworks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 ● 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

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 ● 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 ● Sep. 22, 2026

Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.

From Salon ● 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 ● 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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