: 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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The auction features more than 500 lots of designer clothing, shoes, furnishings, kitschy keepsakes and props straight from the beloved show.
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Volunteers get to keep their kits as a keepsake, one of the best perks of the gig.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents prepared by packing their cars with everything from documents to family keepsakes.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The losses extended to irreplaceable keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Volunteers get to keep their kits as a keepsake, one of the best perks of the gig.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents prepared by packing their cars with everything from documents to family keepsakes.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The losses extended to irreplaceable keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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 2 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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