: 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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Giving your guests a special keepsake to take home is an excellent way to make the event memorable.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents’ possessions and keepsakes were tossed in the garbage.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The post struck a chord with fellow pet owners, many of whom shared their own bittersweet stories of memorial keepsakes gone wrong—or turned meaningful in unexpected ways.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In-flight opulence includes unlimited caviar, Bulgari amenity kits, and keepsake menus.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Residents’ possessions and keepsakes were tossed in the garbage.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The post struck a chord with fellow pet owners, many of whom shared their own bittersweet stories of memorial keepsakes gone wrong—or turned meaningful in unexpected ways.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In-flight opulence includes unlimited caviar, Bulgari amenity kits, and keepsake menus.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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