immortalize
verb (used with object)
to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
immortalized
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past participleof immortalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof immortalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
immortalizeverb (used with object)to bestow unending fame upon; perpetuate.
Example Sentences
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Sparks legend Lisa Leslie has officially been immortalized in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
It was immortalized by the composer Johann Strauss II as “The Blue Danube,” but the views from today’s cruise-ship windows are heavy on the grey-brown hues of dried-up riverbeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
From there, the movie was immortalized in the meme canon with Andy’s Chanel boots and Miranda’s famous cerulean monologue.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
The astronauts -- who immortalized the famous "Earthrise" photograph taken from lunar orbit -- were credited with having "saved 1968."
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The photo of that moment was immortalized in the yearbook picture Otto and Sheed would discover many years later.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
