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
Regardless of the keepsakes Harris decides to take with him to the Midwest, the Warriors’ assistant general manager is guaranteed to bring a history of being the subject of good fortune.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The auction features more than 500 lots of designer clothing, shoes, furnishings, kitschy keepsakes and props straight from the beloved show.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents prepared by packing their cars with everything from documents to family keepsakes.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The losses extended to irreplaceable keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Avoid storing keepsakes, bulky items, formalwear, or unwanted gifts in your closet.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
What happened next turned a simple thrift store visit into a viral moment — and ultimately reunited a celebrated artist with irreplaceable family keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
After Diana’s death in 1999, her former butler, Paul Burrell, reportedly took her sons William and Harry to their Kensington Palace apartment to choose keepsakes from her belongings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
The post struck a chord with fellow pet owners, many of whom shared their own bittersweet stories of memorial keepsakes gone wrong—or turned meaningful in unexpected ways.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The auction features more than 500 lots of designer clothing, shoes, furnishings, kitschy keepsakes and props straight from the beloved show.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents prepared by packing their cars with everything from documents to family keepsakes.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The losses extended to irreplaceable keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Avoid storing keepsakes, bulky items, formalwear, or unwanted gifts in your closet.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
What happened next turned a simple thrift store visit into a viral moment — and ultimately reunited a celebrated artist with irreplaceable family keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
After Diana’s death in 1999, her former butler, Paul Burrell, reportedly took her sons William and Harry to their Kensington Palace apartment to choose keepsakes from her belongings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
The post struck a chord with fellow pet owners, many of whom shared their own bittersweet stories of memorial keepsakes gone wrong—or turned meaningful in unexpected ways.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsakes
Noun
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That Pawlikowski is telling a story of actual historical figures proves a fascinating challenge for a filmmaker who has previously invented characters to serve as historical reminders.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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There is strong work being done in areas such as text-messaging interventions for youth diabetes (reminders to check blood sugars) and emerging efforts with biometric data collection.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Don’t leave town without picking up a few souvenirs, either.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Advantage ColorGraphics has been printing the Disneyland guide maps that double as free souvenirs since 1994 and has worked with the Anaheim theme park since 1984.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The committees worked closely together to see what design ideas should be added and toured other memorials to gather inspiration and ensure each branch was represented.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Plan your memorials accordingly.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Noun
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From there, the last leg was an exercise in selfies and group photos in an attempt to capture what the trip had meant to us through visual mementos.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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Pregnancy mementos take myriad forms.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Keepsakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsakes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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