reminder
noun
re·mind·er
ri-ˈmīn-dər 
plural reminders
: one that reminds: such as
a
: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind
a picture that's a reminder of happier times
There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.—
Valerie Tripp
Valerie TrippNow a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.—Sarah Ball
Sarah Ball
b
: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory
She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.
I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.—Cat Wilson
Cat WilsonExamples of reminder in a Sentence
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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Newsstands are reminders of our past, tucked into the city’s pursuit of modernity — no place better reminds us of this like the 50-year-old newsstand alongside the Grove.
—Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
On a day that also celebrated women’s achievements around the world, the stories of athletes like Sanden, Tabby, and the dozens of para competitors on the course served as a reminder that resilience, strength, and determination come in many forms.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In the end, baggy jeans are a reminder that style doesn’t always need to be tight-fitting to look impeccable.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
Attorney Weinstein closed his defense with this reminder to the jurors.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Jason Lecras, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
On a day that also celebrated women’s achievements around the world, the stories of athletes like Sanden, Tabby, and the dozens of para competitors on the course served as a reminder that resilience, strength, and determination come in many forms.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In the end, baggy jeans are a reminder that style doesn’t always need to be tight-fitting to look impeccable.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
Attorney Weinstein closed his defense with this reminder to the jurors.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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