How to Use commemorative in a Sentence

commemorative

adjective
  • Fans must be line before noon and the first 10 in line get a commemorative T-shirt.
    — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2023
  • There’s a snowflake beanie, a fleece, and a commemorative pin.
    — Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Now the center plans to hold some sort of commemorative event or series of events in mid-May.
    — Ashraf Khalil, Star Tribune, 13 Jan. 2021
  • The first 100 riders to sign in on June 4 will receive a commemorative T-shirt.
    — Hartford Courant, 19 May 2022
  • Much of the city’s efforts have focused on how to replace a commemorative plaque that had glossed over how and why the land had been taken.
    — Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Park Ridge’s Brickton Park, where the school once stood, has a small commemorative plaque letting passersby know the school had stood on the site.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • There will be a 2K walk run and a $30 entry fee includes a commemorative T-shirt.
    — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The tour promises dirty jokes galore from the three tour guides, as well as five 8-ounce tasting pours and a commemorative glass.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Her signature is easy to make out on that commemorative hat the staff planned to present to Malzahn after the Kentucky game.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Nov. 2020
  • There will also be commemorative designs and such, the way there were with the MetroCard.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and features a commemorative glass, live DJ, house party games, and retro video games.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024
  • For a small cover charge, fans get a commemorative T-shirt each week along with a small breakfast.
    — Stefan Krajisnik, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2020
  • At one point, Biden handed the pope a commemorative coin.
    — Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Grab your Misty of Chincoteague commemorative sweatshirt and put your hair in a French braid, because this is a horse-girl episode.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2021
  • The public can buy the commemorative eggs online at whitehousehistory.org.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Boynton also spoke with the AP in 2018, a month before the commemorative event.
    — al, 24 Nov. 2020
  • All ages and abilities crossed the finish line and received a commemorative medal and a T-shirt.
    — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The first 100 people who order the drink at each restaurant get a meltdown with a commemorative shot glass.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 5 May 2021
  • Certain was back with a group of eight POWs who’d made the commemorative journey along with family and friends.
    — Jeremy Redmon, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
  • For $20, the ticket includes two hours of mimosas, a commemorative cup and lip balm.
    — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The layout of the site is inspired by the shape of the battleship, with more than 1,500 commemorative columns forming the outline of the perimeter of the USS Arizona.
    — Jamie Landers, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The commemorative program will be live-streamed and shown on a large screen inside the museum.
    — Annette Sisco, NOLA.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The map proves easy enough to see in the commemorative version, a far cry from the secrecy that shrouded the escape map decks during World War II.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 24 Dec. 2020
  • This year, there will also be commemorative beer steins, tote bags and shirts in honor of the event’s 50th anniversary.
    — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
  • About 60% of the site would remain green space, with commemorative exhibits about the park’s history.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • A day after his death at 93 years old, a commemorative patch was steam-pressed onto the left chest of every road gray jersey.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
  • The limited-run commemorative Jeeps are set to go on sale later this month.
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023
  • And this weekend, the big cat will appear on a commemorative 50 rupee coin.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Plus: For the first time, participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt and enhanced rest stops along the route.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
  • In the spirit of sustainability, bring a light-colored shirt, long sleeve, or sweatshirt and receive a special commemorative print.
    — Gqlshare, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025

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