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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Any Black person with a job — especially white-collar professionals — had that gospel drilled into them by their parents long before the high-achieving Shonda Rhimes immortalized it in her show.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 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
The astronauts -- who immortalized the famous "Earthrise" photograph taken from lunar orbit -- were credited with having "saved 1968."
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Scott said Riley is deserving of being immortalized among the Lakers greats: Jerry West, Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor and Chick Hearn, all of whom have statues in their honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
One un-fortunate artist whom Howard sent to paint Seabiscuit’s portrait never learned that the horse he immortalized was actually Grog.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
