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.
  • The red foods commemorate the blood that was spilled during the days of slavery.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 19 June 2020
  • The path where the woman and the two children stand commemorated.
    — Ciaran Carson, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019
  • There was no shortage of red hearts to commemorate the evening.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The two lovebirds shared a kiss to commemorate the special day.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2020
  • And the club is going back to its beginnings to commemorate it.
    — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • These Easter gifts for teens are a great way to commemorate the day.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Fans in the city have come together to commemorate the victims of the brutal attack.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 May 2018
  • There was even a merch booth to commemorate your attendance.
    — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Some people may choose to mourn the loss, or possibly even commemorate it in some way.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Feb. 2019
  • Another way to commemorate a big day can be writing a letter to get some of your thoughts down.
    — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 14 Mar. 2019
  • 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
  • Emilia isn't the only one to commemorate her turn on the show with a permanent souvenir.
    — Zoe Weiner, Teen Vogue, 20 Sep. 2018
  • Here are a few ways to commemorate them in the southern suburbs of Milwaukee.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2018
  • This is one of the many tributes seen across the world as people continue to commemorate the queen’s legacy.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022
  • What better way to commemorate this whirlwind than with a time capsule?
    — John Oliva, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The coaches even made playoff shirts to commemorate the moment.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The announcement this week was made in part to commemorate what could be his final appearance there.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 14 June 2020
  • So to commemorate her, and lend her presence to the home, Gupta installed the statue.
    — Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Here are some key facts about the history of Easter and how people commemorate the day.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
  • In its place was a pile of rocks, appearing to commemorate the vanished structure.
    — NBC News, 30 Nov. 2020
  • For many students, prom is an iconic night to commemorate their four years in high school and celebrate with friends.
    — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Many of the stones commemorate dead children, but there’s a memorial near the entrance that always stops me short.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2019
  • Here are some great ways to commemorate the extra special special day.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 8 May 2022
  • Here’s my idea: The winners can be commemorated around the base with country flags.
    — Charles Curtis, For The Win, 14 June 2018

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