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 ● 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 Camp Half-Blood, demigods got bead necklaces to commemorate years of training.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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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
The 4 July federal holiday commemorates the 13 US colonies signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to end British rule.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
As the U.S. commemorates its 250th anniversary, the public mood resembles that of 50 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
“This bead commemorates the first Son of the Sea God at this camp, and the quest he undertook into the darkest part of the Underworld to stop a war!”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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The 25th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, will be commemorated with solemn oratory, music, the reading of names and a moment of silence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Those aircraft, along with six others, are all commemorated in the second set of stamps:
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Pamela Warner commemorated the anniversary of her son’s death on Tuesday, sharing photos from their past on the Instagram page dedicated to her son’s memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Patni commemorated Akash with a framed photograph and a life-size cutout, decorated with flowers and surrounded by scattered rose petals and lit lamps.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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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Several events commemorating the attack were held across Germany.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
In late July, North Korean dancers performed at a meat-processing facility near a military air base in the Moscow region, in a concert commemorating the end of the 1950-53 Korean War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A shield commemorating Sir David was installed in 2023 a couple of seats away from where he used to sit in the chamber.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Santa Anita officials presented Howard with the traditional golden winner’s trophy, then gave him a cup commemorating Seabiscuit.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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