christen
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There is no reason to christen your freshly cleaned kitchen with a sink full of dishes.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Maris pulled similar stunts often enough for her family to christen them her “dance-abouts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
“It was way too soon to christen Arch Manning as a quarterback that could lead a team to a national championship,” Kanell added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The Principality has rarely been the place for England to experiment or christen new talent.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
After breakfast I ran up to my room with the three younger boys on my heels debating what to christen our new charge.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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
United christens its new stadium, Audi Field, on July 14 against Vancouver, participated fully in practice, which lasted around 90 minutes.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2018
This is the product of Guillotin's endeavours, 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 The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle
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
He lists a particular genus of moths christened Eucosoma bobana followed by E. cocana, E. dodana, E. fofana and so on, in singalong fashion for 23 more variations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
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
The Lawrences’ second son, born just after New Year’s Day 1941, was christened Robert, after Oppenheimer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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
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
I’d recently treated myself to a deep red nonstick Bundt pan and this recipe became its christening.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 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
That christening gown was the finest clothing I had.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
