reminder

noun

re·​mind·​er ri-ˈmīn-dər 

plural reminders

: one that reminds: such as

a

: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind

a picture that's a reminder of happier times

There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.

—Valerie Tripp

Now a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.

—Sarah Ball

b

: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory

She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.

I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.

—Cat Wilson

Synonyms

• commemorative
• keepsake
• memento
• memorial
• monument
• remembrance
• souvenir
• token

Examples of reminder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She's pulled out her pillow covers, tissue covers, tapestries and more -- placed carefully around her house as reminders of her family and home: Palestine. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2024

The money being thrown at technology to support artificial intelligence is also a reminder of spending patterns of the dot-com boom of the 1990s. —Karen Weise, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024

His experience at the Milwaukee County Historical Society was a stark reminder that Wisconsin's Latino history isn't well known. —Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024

Heat safety reminders Most people plan for hazards that can occur during the winter and natural disaster events. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024

Another reminder: Florida went undefeated in overtime during the playoffs last season. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024

With food-specific reminders to keep you on top of things, you won't be tempted to wait since the guesswork is taken out of the task for you. —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2024

Nestled between a Serbian Church and a subdivision with new homes selling for $500,000 or more, the old farm is a reminder of a time when the city had large stretches of rolling hills. —Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024

These constant reminders, however, suggest equally constant remonstrations from women, albeit with mixed results. —TIME, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above