souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌnir 
ˌsü-və-ˈnir
: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)
a souvenir of her travels
a souvenir shop
Examples of souvenir in a Sentence
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Looking for some spooky souvenirs to bring back home?
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Major DJs and music artists perform onboard, and guests can visit Squid Ink, the world’s first at-sea tattoo parlor, for a truly unique souvenir.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 22 May 2025
That gave fans plenty of time to procure a useful souvenir.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The first stop with only the three hot dogs cost $3.33 and the second stop with the two hot dogs and souvenir drink totaled $19.78.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Major DJs and music artists perform onboard, and guests can visit Squid Ink, the world’s first at-sea tattoo parlor, for a truly unique souvenir.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 22 May 2025
That gave fans plenty of time to procure a useful souvenir.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The first stop with only the three hot dogs cost $3.33 and the second stop with the two hot dogs and souvenir drink totaled $19.78.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for souvenir
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r
ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r
: something that serves as a reminder : memento
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