keepsakes

noun

plural of keepsake
as in reminders
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 keepsakes During our hourlong chat, Smith answered our questions while regularly interrupting himself for a show-and-tell of his favorite keepsakes. — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026 But for parents, teens, college students, and other social butterflies who want to turn everyday moments into keepsakes, the Mini Evo 2 is a joy. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 In addition to clothing, the exhibit features keepsakes from Diana's childhood and her royal life, including the official program from her 1981 wedding to then-Prince Charles, as well as her wedding slippers. — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 While most of us use it to turn digital memories into physical keepsakes, CVS photo also offers deals on holiday cards, photo gifts, enlargements, posters, and more—and most orders are printed on the same day, too. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026 And Crystal doesn’t shy from the still-searing pain that comes with watching the host of so many memories and keepsakes and taken-for-granted comforts go up in flames. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Harrison added that among the treasures in the collection are personal photos that haven’t left the band’s archive in more than 40 years, as well as album sketches and other rare keepsakes. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026 The idea borrows from hotels and weddings and reframes those keepsakes as everyday home decor. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Keep a few meaningful keepsakes, then donate or pass along unused family items. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsakes
  1. reminders
  2. souvenirs
  3. memorials
  4. mementos
Noun
  • Each red flag warning brings reminders of the devastating 2025 fires in Los Angeles, and tests whether officials have heeded the lessons from the Eaton and Palisades fires.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Kansas-Middle Tennessee, Kansas-Western Carolina and KU-Northern Arizona games serve as reminders that the Jayhawks, on more than one occasion, were willing to buck that trend.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • The town of Moab is just over 25 miles away and is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat, browse the boutiques for Utah souvenirs, or stop for a sweet treat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • There are enough puns on signs and souvenirs to exhaust a middle schooler.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • The arch’s sunset shadow would also, at times, fall across the memorials for veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 23 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
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For some time, Ming’s cruiser sat outside the Wyandotte County Courthouse, where it was adorned with flowers and other mementos.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mementos

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