: 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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Kelce's mother Donna has been holding onto keepsakes from the milestone moment.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Fashions come and go, so why not capture each outfit forever in a keepsake that will never go out of style?
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Kelce's mother Donna has been holding onto keepsakes from the milestone moment.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Click here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards and more.
—Nhat V. Meyer, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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