How to Use commemorate in a Sentence

commemorate

verb
Definition of commemoratenext
Synonyms for commemoratenext
  • The festival commemorates the town's founding.
  • Each year on this date we commemorate our ancestors with a special ceremony.
  • The plaque commemorates the battle that took place here 200 years ago.
  • Ben presented his wife and daughters each with a special bouquet and letter to commemorate the day.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The new Eau de parfum commemorates the romantic moment with a fresh twist on a classic fall spice.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Hall of Famers get an orange jacket to commemorate their enshrinement.
    — Tim Reynolds, ajc, 17 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of the trip, tour companies generally hand out certificates or medallions to commemorate the event.
    — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But the Kurdish government list commemorates 551 people who lost their lives.
    — Clark Bentson, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Dallas and Denton are commemorating Día de los Muertos a little early this year.
    — Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The home run was Franklin’s 13th of the year and was commemorated with a healthy bat flip.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2019
  • The church bells will then toll at 10:22 a.m., to commemorate the time of the bombing more than five decades ago.
    — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2019
  • Often, there's a slew of videogame deals to commemorate the show, but even with E3 gone, the deals are still here.
    — Wired Staff, Wired, 13 June 2020
  • The red foods commemorate the blood that was spilled during the days of slavery.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 19 June 2020
  • To commemorate one year of the 317 Project, here are some of our favorite stories so far.
    — Staff Report, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The path where the woman and the two children stand commemorated.
    — Ciaran Carson, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The Young Sheldon cast is commemorating the end of the series at Meemaw’s house!
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
  • These Easter gifts for teens are a great way to commemorate the day.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The event commemorated the cry of the Mexican people to rise against the Spaniards.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The venue opted to add one more new star: a gold one near the front doors to commemorate its 50th anniversary this year.
    — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
  • There was no shortage of red hearts to commemorate the evening.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The new line of dolls comes in time to commemorate Barbie’s 65th birthday.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
  • The two lovebirds shared a kiss to commemorate the special day.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2020
  • One hundred and thirty-two names were read aloud, bells were chimed and doves were placed on a tree to commemorate their lives.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2021
  • So to commemorate her, and lend her presence to the home, Gupta installed the statue.
    — Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN, 12 Aug. 2020
  • And the club is going back to its beginnings to commemorate it.
    — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2020
  • This week, murals and shrines were created in the city to commemorate them.
    — Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Clarke isn't the only one to commemorate her turn on the show with a permanent souvenir.
    — Zoe Weiner, Allure, 20 Sep. 2018
  • Using it to simply commemorate a catch or give the kiddos something to hang on the fridge does not.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Social media footage showed the man climbing one of the Olympic Rings, which have been installed on the tower to commemorate the games in Paris.
    — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Sydney’s Opera House will be lit up in black ribbon to commemorate those killed in the attack.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024

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