christened
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It was the kind of celebration you expect from a man once christened by Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys as "the Justin Bieber of rugby league" and "charisma on steroids".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art—George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s biomorphic leviathan hovering over Exposition Park like an idling spaceship—has been christened by Mr. Lucas as “a temple to the people’s art.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sitting next to miniature mock-ups of the exhibitions, Opie noted that her longtime gallerist, Shaun Caley Regen, has christened this the “Catherine Opie World Tour 2026,” complete with T-shirts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 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
He presided over all the Osage sales, and his moniker, Colonel, made him sound like a veteran of World War I. In fact, it was part of his christened name: Colonel Ellsworth E. Walters.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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