christen

To his exacting teen and preteen audience, “the Danish person,” as they disobligingly christen him, looks like the houseguest from hell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

There is no reason to christen your freshly cleaned kitchen with a sink full of dishes.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

And what had been a scoreless early ballgame suddenly became a 3-0 Brewers lead, with Vaughn going deep to left to christen his Brewers debut with a home run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

These commitments are important, as they give Kennedy something to wad up and christen his wastebasket with when he steps into his new office.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2025

Fie would christen the building, which had been slated for demolition but featured sturdy concrete underpinnings, as the Radiation Laboratory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Camus’ The Plague is set in Oran, and with this connection in mind he christens his new series of unflinching depictions of massacre.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025

At the end of the season Carmy, Sydney and Marcus reclaim the cannoli with a savory creation Marcus christens The Michael.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023

David Zwirner christens its L.A. space with an exhibition from Njideka Akunyili Crosby, featuring new and recent works in the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023

They watched as the admiral’s wife, Beverly Hilarides, smashed a bottle of champagne against the brick of the building to christen it, as the Navy christens new ships.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2015

This is the product of Guillotin's endeavors, gained not without meditation and reading; which product popular gratitude or levity christens by a feminine derivative name, as if it were his daughter: La Guillotine!

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various

With a sketch about a quavery Prime Minister Keir Starmer working up the nerve to call Donald Trump, they christened “Saturday Night Live U.K.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

The hero was never named in the book, but the character was christened Harry Palmer for the film and played by Michael Caine.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

While it is still being rented out regularly to tenants, 7 ½ West End Court has now been christened “The Born to Run House” by Springsteen’s fans.

From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026

When I first started playing “Dungeons & Dragons” as a tween, my friends christened me with a new good-natured nickname: gamer geek.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

The ship was christened for a man, Wilhelm Gustloff.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

They enact for their confused rescuer the story of the forgotten fairy at the christening, the curse and the spindle—and then go back to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Then came her indie darling christening, courtesy of Emma Seligman’s “Shiva Baby” in 2020, when she moved to Los Angeles, followed by breakout roles in 2022’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and 2023’s “Bottoms.”

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025

Bitcoin had risen nine out of the previous 11 Octobers before this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data, leading to some bulls christening the month “Uptober.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Doris was known for her frankness, as well as for refusing to make the salad for Neil the Baby's christening.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025

The christening for little Carlos was scheduled for the morning, so the big event would be Papi Carlos's party that night.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez