: 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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After a Simi Valley family’s home was destroyed in the Sandy fire, Los Angeles firefighters sifted through ash and rubble to recover a treasured wedding ring and other keepsakes.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The notebook, Rebecca says, will be a permanent keepsake.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Parents frame their baby’s footprints to hang on the wall or tuck into keepsake boxes.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Now, the handmade teddy bear has become a sentimental keepsake for the growing family, marking the beginning of a new chapter — especially after their daughter, Avery, arrived prematurely and faced a long stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The notebook, Rebecca says, will be a permanent keepsake.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Parents frame their baby’s footprints to hang on the wall or tuck into keepsake boxes.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Now, the handmade teddy bear has become a sentimental keepsake for the growing family, marking the beginning of a new chapter — especially after their daughter, Avery, arrived prematurely and faced a long stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keepsake. Accessed 26 May. 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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