: 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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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
On my last night, a photo that a staff member snapped of me on my first morning was displayed in a wooden frame as a keepsake.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 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, 13 Sep. 2025
Then inside, there need to be five biscuit keepsakes that describe time or something.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
On my last night, a photo that a staff member snapped of me on my first morning was displayed in a wooden frame as a keepsake.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 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, 13 Sep. 2025
Then inside, there need to be five biscuit keepsakes that describe time or something.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 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 18 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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