commemorative
adjective
com·mem·o·ra·tive
kə-ˈmem-rə-tiv 
-ˈme-mə-;
-ˈme-mə-ˌrā-tiv
: intended as a commemoration
especially
: issued in limited quantities for a limited time to honor or feature someone or something
a commemorative stamp
commemorative
noun
commemoratively
adverb
Examples of commemorative in a Sentence
commemorative stamps for the stars of American popular music
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On her website, Butler touts establishing youth councils at the EPA, a bipartisan bill to empower specialty crop farmers, authorizing a FIFA World Cup 2026 commemorative coin and joining with Padilla to introduce legislation calling on President Biden to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument.
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Watch Patel talk about breaking his hand on set and give Fallon his own commemorative X-ray T-shirt below.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
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John Seiler, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
Watch Patel talk about breaking his hand on set and give Fallon his own commemorative X-ray T-shirt below.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for commemorative
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“Commemorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemorative. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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commemorative
adjective
com·mem·o·ra·tive
kə-ˈmem-ə-rət-iv
-ˌrāt-
: intended to commemorate a person, thing, or event
a commemorative postage stamp
commemorative
noun
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