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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What: 15th annual bike ride and run/walk fundraiser is in memory of the late player and announcer Jim Mandich.
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Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Here’s what some of his colleagues and admirers said in memory of Lange.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The event supports an endowed scholarship in memory of Manoukian, a St. Francis grad and U.S. Marine who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2012.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
The wreaths laid at the ceremony to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day were placed on behalf of the city of Hanover, the Jewish community, political deputies, and victim associations in memory of the victims of the Holocaust in the presence of 150 visitors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Here’s what some of his colleagues and admirers said in memory of Lange.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The event supports an endowed scholarship in memory of Manoukian, a St. Francis grad and U.S. Marine who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2012.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
The wreaths laid at the ceremony to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day were placed on behalf of the city of Hanover, the Jewish community, political deputies, and victim associations in memory of the victims of the Holocaust in the presence of 150 visitors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“In memory of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20memory%20of. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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