scrapbook

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scrap·book | \ ˈskrap-ˌbu̇k

Definition of scrapbook

: a blank book in which various items (such as newspaper clippings or pictures) are collected and preserved

Examples of scrapbook in a Sentence

My mother keeps a scrapbook of all the articles I've ever written.

Recent Examples on the Web End of the school year: Since your child has spent a whole year with their teacher, this is an ideal time for gifts such as a scrapbook, homemade drawing or letter. — chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2021 One of the retirement gifts he was given last month was a scrapbook with photos and messages from his San Diego congregation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021 This is a curious entry, more a random scrapbook of scenes tossed into a script than an actual screenplay. — Gem Seddon, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2021 Such documentation can, as with an image book, include a scrapbook-like record of stories, pictures, even videos of the work in progress. — John Baldoni, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 The album’s scrapbook-like approach is underlined by the inclusion of a handful of tracks recorded in 2013 with ex-boyfriend Barrie James O’Neill. — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2021 Pouring over the family scrapbook brings back fond memories for most of us, and the scrapbooking hobby continues to be popular. — sun-sentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2021 These reflections are anywhere from family recipes, illustrations, scrapbook photographs, garden vistas, family stories, poetry, and nostalgic journeys to childhood homes. — Blue Carreon, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 They were never guarded in a scrapbook, but tossed away — more likely, recycled — when the week or month was up. — New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021

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