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.—
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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
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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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That legacy remains part of Iowa’s history — a reminder of how individuals shaped by this state have influenced communities far beyond it.
—Kate Levasseur, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
For Hicks, who was installed in February following Cardinal Timothy Dolan's retirement, celebrating his first Palm Sunday on Fifth Avenue served as a reminder of the transformation Holy Week stands for.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The bond market action is a reminder that consumers are being harmed by the war beyond higher gas prices.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The discovery serves as a reminder that even ordinary projects like home renovations can unearth the extraordinary — and that every set of remains, no matter how old, deserves to be treated with dignity and care.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kate Levasseur, Des Moines Register, 29 Mar. 2026
For Hicks, who was installed in February following Cardinal Timothy Dolan's retirement, celebrating his first Palm Sunday on Fifth Avenue served as a reminder of the transformation Holy Week stands for.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The bond market action is a reminder that consumers are being harmed by the war beyond higher gas prices.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The discovery serves as a reminder that even ordinary projects like home renovations can unearth the extraordinary — and that every set of remains, no matter how old, deserves to be treated with dignity and care.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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