as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a stamp was issued as a commemorative of the event
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Noun
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The dot-com crash and the 2008 financial crisis are painful reminders that every boom eventually ends.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026 -
The staircase to the second floor had a stair lift, and into my head drifted an image of an elderly widow, slowly ascending to her bedroom after eating alone, her kitchen overflowing with porcelain and crystal reminders of dinner parties long ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The committees worked closely together to see what design ideas should be added and toured other memorials to gather inspiration and ensure each branch was represented.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Plan your memorials accordingly.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Don’t leave town without picking up a few souvenirs, either.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Advantage ColorGraphics has been printing the Disneyland guide maps that double as free souvenirs since 1994 and has worked with the Anaheim theme park since 1984.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Commemoratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemoratives. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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