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souvenir

noun

ˈsü-və-ˌnir How to pronounce souvenir (audio)
Definition of souvenirnext
as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship

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Recent Examples of souvenir The souvenir is shifting from the gift shop to the grocery aisle. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 One of my favorite souvenirs to collect while traveling is unique jewelry, so my mother-in-law got me a beautiful box a couple years ago to store and display everything. — The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026 Le Bon Marché is also featuring stationery, souvenirs, kawaii items, fashions and avant-garde Japanese skin care alongside a hand-roll bar and other attractions. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Walking through a historic cathedral in zip-off cargo pants and a neon-yellow souvenir shirt broadcasts your status as an outsider. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for souvenir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenir
  1. reminder
  2. memorial
Noun
  • But there is one striking reminder of how much time has passed.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But the opener is a reminder of everything this return was always going to entail.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminder
Noun
  • But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of memorial

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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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