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keepsake

noun

ˈkēp-ˌsāk

Definition of keepsake

as in reminder

something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation

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Recent Examples of keepsake To learn more about a Memory Tree keepsake, which costs $27, visit the Little Whiskers website. — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The emotional siblings ended up reuniting in London, and Michael gave Gemma their late mother’s necklace as a keepsake from the special day. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Tonges proudly keeps that keepsake in a glass case, seeing how that play gave him confidence as well as coaches and Brock Purdy. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Her husband and sons were at the home this morning, laying keepsakes on the doorstep, but did not want to speak. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keepsake

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EveryDollar Premium adds bank linking, payment reminders, budget insights, group coaching and more.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
As a reminder, DACA was created in 2012 by the Obama administration, providing temporary protection from deportation, but does not grant lawful immigration status, lawful permanent residency or a pathway to citizenship.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of reminder

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The move has sparked backlash, with opponents arguing that part of the purpose of the memorials is their subtle intrusion into everyday life.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Cameras pick back up 10 weeks later as the show’s captains gather a memorial for fallen fisherman and Rick says a moving prayer.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of memorial

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After a brief history lesson on the region’s papermaking tradition—which dates back to the Middle Ages—pop into La Scuderia del Duca, whose vast selection of handmade paper feels like a museum in itself and makes for the perfect souvenir.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Affordable and meaningful, omamori make great souvenirs and are traditionally returned to the shrine after a year to be ritually burned in gratitude.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

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