memorabilia
plural noun
, -ˈbē-lē-ə, -ˈbil-yə\
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Some Star Wars memorabilia groups held fundraisers to donate money to Rancho Obi-Wan. — Alexander Huls, Popular Mechanics, "The Great Star Wars Heist," 7 Mar. 2019 The executive director of the Conjuring Arts Research Center meets me in a quiet room with bookcases and memorabilia displays along the walls and vintage signs and posters above them. — Robert J. Toth, WSJ, "The Stuff Our Parents Left Behind," 18 Nov. 2018 The real jackpot is finding a card with a famous person's signature, which will attract buyers who follow particular authors or artists or specialize in presidential or film memorabilia. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Your Old Christmas Cards Might Be Worth Serious Money," 16 Nov. 2018 Ramsey, the only family member at home, was unhurt but lost memorabilia. — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, "Frank Ramsey, First Among ‘Sixth Men’ in the N.B.A., Dies at 86," 8 July 2018 Now 75, spectral and impish under a shock of white hair, Alexander putters around his rabbit warren-like home, cluttered with boxes and trunks full of memorabilia, the walls plastered with concert fliers, newspaper clippings, and holy pictures. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Punk rocking on both sides of the pond in ‘Boys From Nowhere’ and ‘Here to Be Heard’," 17 May 2018 Lumianski and company again peppered plenty of Phoenix memorabilia throughout the venue: photo albums, highlighter orange seasuits, newspaper clippings, a book by Arizona Republic cartoonist Steve Benson. — Brenna Bailey, azcentral, "Trust, brotherhood and pink underwear: USS Phoenix submarine vets reflect on life at sea," 27 June 2018 The recent auction of BMO Harris Bradley Center memorabilia didn't include one prominent part of the arena's collection: an electric guitar signed by members of the Eagles. — James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Who bought the Bradley Center's guitar autographed by members of the Eagles? It's a secret.," 21 June 2018 In a small room at the Merrillville-Ross Township Historical Society, nestled between other bits of World War II memorabilia such as a soldier’s trunk and military uniforms, stands a display of John A. Bushemi’s most notable work. — Cain Buchmeier, Post-Tribune, "WWII photographer and Gary native's exhibit on display," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'memorabilia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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