: 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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Every guest also took home a custom silver jewelry dish engraved with their name as a special keepsake.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Plus, children can take home a special coloring sheet as a keepsake.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Exchange any leftover foreign currency or put it away as a keepsake.
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—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
As a plus, the kit also includes an exclusive pin featuring the brand’s iconic bronzed horse, a chic keepsake to remember the moment.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Plus, children can take home a special coloring sheet as a keepsake.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Exchange any leftover foreign currency or put it away as a keepsake.
10.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
As a plus, the kit also includes an exclusive pin featuring the brand’s iconic bronzed horse, a chic keepsake to remember the moment.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 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 22 Aug. 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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