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With a sketch about a quavery Prime Minister Keir Starmer working up the nerve to call Donald Trump, they christened “Saturday Night Live U.K.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

While it is still being rented out regularly to tenants, 7 ½ West End Court has now been christened “The Born to Run House” by Springsteen’s fans.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

The newly christened John Williams Stage and the special Dudamel programming will pay tribute to two towering Bowl icons during a major moment of change for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

No wonder then, that he was christened 'The Beckham of the Baize'.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The “new country” demanded a new language: Mendel’s “units of heredity” had to be christened.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee