in commemoration of
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: in order to remember or honor (an important event or person from the past)
A service was held in commemoration of the battle.
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The weekend represented the latter half of a holiday week that officially started on Tuesday (Oct. 1) in commemoration of China’s founding in 1949.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
Additional performances include Mascagni and his Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo, Puccini’s arias and duets from Turandot and La Bohème in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the composer's passing,Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Ron Perlman will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hellboy, with Cary Elwes, Tobin Bell and more to gather in commemoration of Saw‘s.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the Disabilities, Representation and Film program July 13 in commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in July of 1990.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 July 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
Additional performances include Mascagni and his Cavalleria Rusticana Intermezzo, Puccini’s arias and duets from Turandot and La Bohème in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the composer's passing,Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Ron Perlman will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hellboy, with Cary Elwes, Tobin Bell and more to gather in commemoration of Saw‘s.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the Disabilities, Representation and Film program July 13 in commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in July of 1990.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 July 2024
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“In commemoration of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20commemoration%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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