in memory of
idiom
: made or done to honor someone who has died
The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died in battle on this field.
He donated the painting in memory of his wife.
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The museum established the garden in 1989 in memory of Vera Key, the museum's co-founder and first chair of the museum commission.
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Prince Harry and his friend, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, launched Sentebale in memory of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen Mother 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso, in 2006 and the organization works to help young people in southern Africa.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Nicholl Fellowships, which were established in 1985 through the support of Gee Nicholl in memory of her husband, Don Nicholl, are meant to identify and nurture talented new screenwriters across the world.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Boosie Badazz has come under legal fire for his plans to create a scholarship in memory of fraternity hazing victim Caleb Wilson.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Prince Harry and his friend, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, launched Sentebale in memory of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen Mother 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso, in 2006 and the organization works to help young people in southern Africa.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Nicholl Fellowships, which were established in 1985 through the support of Gee Nicholl in memory of her husband, Don Nicholl, are meant to identify and nurture talented new screenwriters across the world.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Boosie Badazz has come under legal fire for his plans to create a scholarship in memory of fraternity hazing victim Caleb Wilson.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in memory of
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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