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
Windie’s Searching for a fun hostess gift or keepsake?
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Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Plant labels and a beautiful Monticello keepsake card are included.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
But there are also steps travelers can take to protect keepsakes.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Many of the items (a pear clock, an omurice memo holder, edamame key rings) were clearly intended as keepsakes rather than as working samples.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Plant labels and a beautiful Monticello keepsake card are included.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
But there are also steps travelers can take to protect keepsakes.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Many of the items (a pear clock, an omurice memo holder, edamame key rings) were clearly intended as keepsakes rather than as working samples.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keepsake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsake
Noun
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For Olivo, those messages were a reminder of the compassion that exists even in moments of sadness.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Occasionally, men on horseback in prison stripes wander past, a reminder of the old trusty system that once existed here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shortly before the rally, the American Legion and the Palisades LTRG held a separate memorial at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Swarthmore Avenue.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some have praised the government for investing in synagogue restoration, Holocaust memorials and Jewish cultural life, as well as for maintaining close diplomatic ties with Israel.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For most fans, bringing home a souvenir from a live sporting event is one of the most exciting things to experience.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Souvenir pin and midway wristband For those looking to go to the Stock Show more than once, a souvenir pin or midway wristband may be the way to go.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsake. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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