: 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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But there are also steps travelers can take to protect keepsakes.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Many of the items (a pear clock, an omurice memo holder, edamame key rings) were clearly intended as keepsakes rather than as working samples.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
But like wooden furniture, the colder environment doesn't take too kindly to these precious keepsakes.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Display simple but stylish keepsake boxes or archival bins to neatly store trinkets while protecting them from damage.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Many of the items (a pear clock, an omurice memo holder, edamame key rings) were clearly intended as keepsakes rather than as working samples.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
But like wooden furniture, the colder environment doesn't take too kindly to these precious keepsakes.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
Display simple but stylish keepsake boxes or archival bins to neatly store trinkets while protecting them from damage.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 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 20 Dec. 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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