: something kept or given to be kept as a memento
Examples of keepsake in a Sentence
We were given books as keepsakes of the trip.
saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation
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In addition, home goods keepsakes, priced $75 to $610, range from a set of four dessert plates by LAV and ashtray by Thnk1994 to a set of four cocktail napkins by No Reservations Shop.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
This sentimental keepsake is written in the stars, perfect for the horoscope lover.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
The process of applying for legal status or citizenship involves regular recordkeeping and documentation—proof of an immigrant’s day-to-day existence that Xu picks up on visually by borrowing and blowing up some of that proof, such as keepsakes and selfies.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
This souvenir shop is the perfect place to find an affordable gift and keepsake for your out-of-town visitor.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
This sentimental keepsake is written in the stars, perfect for the horoscope lover.
—Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
The process of applying for legal status or citizenship involves regular recordkeeping and documentation—proof of an immigrant’s day-to-day existence that Xu picks up on visually by borrowing and blowing up some of that proof, such as keepsakes and selfies.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
This souvenir shop is the perfect place to find an affordable gift and keepsake for your out-of-town visitor.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keepsake
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keepsake. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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keepsake
noun
keep·sake
ˈkēp-ˌsāk 
: something kept or given to be kept in memory of a person, place, or happening
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