: 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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Jordan Greenway immediately grabbed the puck for Metsa to have as a keepsake.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Steph refuses to share the Vault 33 water supply with Vault 32 unless Betty can give her a keepsake box Hank left in Vault 31.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
These common household items and keepsakes should never be stored in standard cardboard boxes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
For many, though, MetroCards have become a nostalgic keepsake, and some are already turning them into collector’s items.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Steph refuses to share the Vault 33 water supply with Vault 32 unless Betty can give her a keepsake box Hank left in Vault 31.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
These common household items and keepsakes should never be stored in standard cardboard boxes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
For many, though, MetroCards have become a nostalgic keepsake, and some are already turning them into collector’s items.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 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 Jan. 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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