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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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
The museum sits next to the original home of LEGO's founder, Ole Kirk Kristiansen - a reminder of the toy giant's humble beginnings.
—Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Those segments are a reminder that another story is available, one that treats the women at the center of the case as sources of understanding, not just as evidence of someone else’s fall from grace.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The Others’ respect for the planet and the living things that occupy it is a stark reminder of humanity’s own reckless disinterest in sustainability and environmental justice.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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