: 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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Another approach: pen a sweet letter to read aloud that your better half can later hold onto as a keepsake.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025
The duplex is reserved for personal keepsakes and then some.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
This partnership encourages a new generation to cherish and preserve their personal stories more meaningfully through keepsakes.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
The ‘keepsake packaging’ and aspirational marketing … is out of touch with the average consumer.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025
The duplex is reserved for personal keepsakes and then some.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
This partnership encourages a new generation to cherish and preserve their personal stories more meaningfully through keepsakes.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
The ‘keepsake packaging’ and aspirational marketing … is out of touch with the average consumer.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 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 3 May. 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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