: 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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Inside this keepsake case is an Earthy and complex blend of warm cedarwood, deep myrrh resin, and spicy clove.
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Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Ginori's expansion across Marriott's Luxury Group portfolio in 2025 includes exclusive St. Regis coaster sets—smart keepsake strategy that turns dining into retail.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The parlor fireplace — which features a mantle that was added by John’s grandparents in the 1950s — anchors a room filled with more of Gretchen’s needlepoint as well as personal keepsakes.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Home after home – and generations of keepsakes – burned.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
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Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
Ginori's expansion across Marriott's Luxury Group portfolio in 2025 includes exclusive St. Regis coaster sets—smart keepsake strategy that turns dining into retail.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The parlor fireplace — which features a mantle that was added by John’s grandparents in the 1950s — anchors a room filled with more of Gretchen’s needlepoint as well as personal keepsakes.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Home after home – and generations of keepsakes – burned.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keepsake. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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