How to Use christening in a Sentence

christening

noun

• The whole family was invited to the christening.
• The top tier of the cake was saved and served to lucky guests at Prince George’s christening in 2013.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2018
• The search consumed the next few days, and the christening was postponed.
  — Marion Winik, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
• Why isn’t the Queen going to Prince Louis’s christening?
  — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 9 July 2018
• The event was a christening of sorts for the new home, which JLR chose after toying with leaving the state.
  — Sean O'Kane, The Verge, 30 Mar. 2018
• The christening was the first public event for Prince Louis since his April 23 birth in London.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 9 July 2018
• It’s said to be bad luck if the bottle of champagne used at a ship’s christening doesn’t break when swung against the hull.
  — al, 16 Oct. 2021
• In both, Archie wears a replica of the Honiton christening gown.
  — Vogue, 6 July 2019
• Meghan also wore the jewels at the christening of their first child, son Archie, in July 2019.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 23 Sep. 2021
• This year, which is the 75th anniversary of the song's pre-race christening, Jim Cornelison will sing it for the fifth year in a row.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 May 2021
• The first step is by reuniting with the duchess at baby Archie’s christening.
  — Alexis Reliford, refinery29.com, 25 June 2019
• Early on is footage of Gaga and her family at church for the christening of a baby.
  — Megan Armstrong, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2017
• Lena’s christening came a full nine months after her birth.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2019
• The white tuxedo shirt is a lace top as delicate as a christening dress.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2020
• But Shane’s results, for the most part, suggest that companies may want to leave AI out of the christening process for now.
  — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 25 May 2017
• The christening, on a date that has yet to be set, is the latest event teaming up the cruise line, Winfrey and O magazine.
  — Rosemary McClure, latimes.com, 6 July 2018
• While the whole town attends the christening of Jane’s baby, Emily fights to get her poems back from Sam.
  — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2021
• On Wednesday, the couple announced the July 9 date for the christening.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2018
• But this week Prince Louis was finally back in the public eye for his christening.
  — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 13 July 2018
• Here, Eunice holds the newborn at his christening in 1952.
  — Janaya Wecker, Country Living, 29 Sep. 2022
• Lady Sarah was also present at Harry and Megan's wedding in 2018 and for the christening of their son Archie last year.
  — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 15 Nov. 2020
• The christening announcement marked the first time that the children’s titles had been used in public.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
• So somewhere in the church records, there will be my christening, my Sunday school attendance, all of that.
  — Kaila Philo, The New Republic, 22 June 2018
• July 9 Meghan was all smiles attending the christening of her nephew Prince Louis.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 27 Aug. 2018
• Over the years, the milestones of a ship’s progress – the first cuts, the keel-layings, the christenings and so on – have become somewhat routine at the facility.
  — al, 7 Dec. 2019
• The godparents for Louis, born April 23, were announced prior to the christening.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 July 2018
• Then again, the re-christening of the Czech Republic came out of a long, bureaucratic process.
  — Max Bearak, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2018
• Faster ways of paying for events like weddings and christenings may appeal to younger people, who tend to be less keen on cash.
  — The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018
• Harriman also came to the defense of Chris Allerton, the photographer behind the camera for Prince Archie's official christening portraits in 2019, who was also accused of editing.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
• During the ceremonial christening of the new vessel, Adella’s sister, Bessie, smashed a bottle of water against its hull—instead of the customary bottle of champagne or wine—because the family was strict about alcohol.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024