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
Consider scrapbooking photos, keepsakes, and recipes to keep family members’ spirits alive and with you.
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
The keepsakes are gathered together in cupcake boxes.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Similarly, when nephews or nieces needed pro-quality shots of their sporting exploits, Oden would be there — and even fix up photos into albums that remain treasured keepsakes, said relative Aaron Benner, a vice-principal at Hill-Murray Catholic School in Maplewood.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
With handmade goods to one-of-a-kind keepsakes, this year’s celebration is packed with ways to shop, support, and commemorate the occasion, according to the release.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
The keepsakes are gathered together in cupcake boxes.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Similarly, when nephews or nieces needed pro-quality shots of their sporting exploits, Oden would be there — and even fix up photos into albums that remain treasured keepsakes, said relative Aaron Benner, a vice-principal at Hill-Murray Catholic School in Maplewood.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
With handmade goods to one-of-a-kind keepsakes, this year’s celebration is packed with ways to shop, support, and commemorate the occasion, according to the release.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsake
Noun
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Whatever the case may be, the final bells are a reminder that the curse has not been lifted.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The memorial was installed in 2012 as a way to acknowledge — alongside a formal apology by the California State Legislature and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors — the history of Mexican and Mexican Americans who were forcefully removed from the United States during the Great Depression.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The differing nacho offerings come served in a souvenir FIFA soccer ball bowl.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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There's also $5 Michelob Ultra drafts or $8 Casamigos margarita served in limited-edition World Cup souvenir cups.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsake. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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