in memory of
idiom
: made or done to honor someone who has died
The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died in battle on this field.
He donated the painting in memory of his wife.
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An Afghanistan vet is running not just to prove something to himself, but in memory of someone else.
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Sponsor is Bobbie Blackshear in memory of Dr. Jack Blackshear; guest artist sponsor is Chris Vanlandingham.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
An Apalachee High School student wrote a rap song in memory of his algebra teacher Cristina Irimie, one of four people killed in the Sept. 4 mass shooting.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
It was established in 1968 with a gift from Sweden's central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Sponsor is Bobbie Blackshear in memory of Dr. Jack Blackshear; guest artist sponsor is Chris Vanlandingham.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 9 Oct. 2024
An Apalachee High School student wrote a rap song in memory of his algebra teacher Cristina Irimie, one of four people killed in the Sept. 4 mass shooting.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
It was established in 1968 with a gift from Sweden's central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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