Example Sentences

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The man who immortalized the man who made a midnight ride to Lexington left the Colonies in 1774, moved to London, and never returned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

When they were kids, the Staten Island, N.Y.-based crew sought them out in theaters on 42nd Street in Manhattan, the low-culture hub immortalized as The Deuce.

From Salon • May 31, 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

Acclaimed novelist Larry McMurtry knew, because he grew up in Archer City, Texas, which he immortalized in his 1966 novel “The Last Picture Show,” and where he established his “book town.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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