in memory of

1. As a reminder of or memorial to. For example, In memory of Grandma we put flowers on her grave every Easter, or In memory of our happy times here we've planted a little garden. [First half of 1300s]

Example Sentences

The MacLeans completed their row in their boat, Rose Emily, named in memory of their unborn sister.

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He said he will start the challenge in Berlin and then run marathons in Chicago, New York, Boston and Tokyo and finish off in London all in memory of Alice.

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It will include a stage in memory of the two girls who were pupils there.

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In a woodland glade, in dappled sunshine, Sharron and Glen Markey are arm-in-arm beside the tree they planted in memory of their beloved 17-year-old daughter, Helena, their only child.

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The flowers laid at sites across Birmingham in memory of Ozzy Osbourne will be mulched and scattered by his grave.

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