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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Adams said reminders were sent throughout the day through the poll workers’ messaging system.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Ultimately, re-reading ‘Between the Lines’ brings reminders of the richness of Carrick’s experience.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jackson's extended funeral services and public memorials began last week in Chicago, with his body lying in repose for public viewing at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bill’s language would exclude celebrations of state and federal holidays or construction and maintenance of national memorials and monuments, which are designated by Congress.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tourist traps near smelters have even sold slag in little bags as souvenirs, much to the Environmental Protection Agency’s alarm.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Best Shopping Desert General Store Zuchowicki and his wife Françoise Lazard curate a selection of clothing, jewelry, souvenirs, novelties, and books at Desert General Store, importing items from around the world.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet, through careful restoration, elements like Pabst’s bar and other relics have been preserved and restored to showcase the rich history of this tie to Wisconsin’s past.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Artifact Exhibition has introduced an add-on VR activity to its walk-through display with relics and reproductions tied to the ship that famously sank in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Commemoratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemoratives. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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