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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 Henry Winkler has a surprising keepsake to remember his friend John Ritter — a water bottle from the set of 8 Simple Rules. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026 Constant exposure to the sun can fade both the wood and delicate keepsakes over time. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for keepsake

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Christa Pike is a reminder that women can commit horrific crimes too.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
That openness is the best thing about Cooked, a record that summons electric Miles and Popol Vuh and the Necks but mostly explores endless emotional ambiguity, offering a reminder that very few sensations are ever pure.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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Now Kalani was drawing a purple heart on the pavement at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools.

— Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

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