How to Use christen in a Sentence

christen

verb

• They christened the new ball park with a win.
• The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.
• He was christened when he was three months old.
• They christened the baby Anna.
• The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
• The new queen of disco is ready to christen the dancefloor.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 10 June 2021
• Elizabeth came down to cut the ribbon and took the first piss to christen it!
  — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 30 June 2022
• Chuck and Blair didn’t christen the backseat of his limo until the end of episode seven.
  — Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 15 July 2021
• Although the ship was christened today, Kennedy won’t join the fleet until the 2020s.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2019
• The AmaWaterways’ ship was christened in July and sails on the Danube.
  — Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
• Ted Stevens is scheduled to be christened at the Pascagoula shipyard on Aug. 19.
  — Warren Kulo | [e-mail], al, 15 Aug. 2023
• Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's youngest child has been christened.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
• In full Shure Shot form, the duo will christen the release of their beer with a release party.
  — al, 12 Mar. 2022
• Some have even gone so far as to christen the city the new (old) art capital of Europe.
  — New York Times, 4 May 2022
• In keeping with Cromwell's beloved 1995 film about a piglet who learns to herd sheep, the little fella has been christened Babe.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• Cunard’s next ship is scheduled to be christened in 2022.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2019
• As part of the redesign, the studio space has been christened Riot Games Arena.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
• The wait is generally worth it, with new glades, bowls, and buttery runs to christen.
  — Tim Neville, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2021
• Those who felt some affection for the name need not worry: good ol’ B.B. will live on: A submarine that’s part of the ship has been christened with the name.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2019
• About six months from now, Carr will be among the first Longhorns to christen the Moody Center, the glamorous new $388 million on-campus arena.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022
• Plainfield christened its new, fully turfed fields with a 16-13 win over Terre Haute South on Tuesday.
  — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
• Macpherson would come over and play drums, and those songs became material for a new band, christened the Amps.
  — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
• Because 366 feet is the listed height of Sphere, the $2-billion-plus orb that the band will be christening with Friday’s opening night show.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
• And now, starting Nov. 16, the return of Hamilton will christen the renaissance.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2021
• The Shades, as the trio was christened, recorded their debut single in the summer of 1958, with Reed on guitar and backing vocals.
  — Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2023
• Their 2009 World Series was a standalone title that was fueled, in large part, by the desire to christen the new ballpark in the Bronx that season.
  — Kristie Ackert, courant.com, 26 Oct. 2020
• Masur commissioned Eric Nathan to compose a work to christen the new home.
  — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2021
• Among other things, a night in the farm’s guesthouse (Tenant House, as she’s been christened) followed by brunch with Martha herself.
  — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2023
• The venue will be christened by U2, with the band launching a 25-show residency in September.
  — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 29 July 2023
• Our eldest, Mathilda, was christened near Athens, and the [twins] were christened in my mother-in-law's little village.
  — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024