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mementos

noun

variants or mementoes
plural of memento
as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event kept a seashell as a memento of their first meeting, which happened to be at the beach

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Recent Examples of mementos An Olympic torch that Evans used in the 1996 torch relay is one of the two mementos on display in her home related to her swimming career. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Tight end Travis Kelce doesn’t seem to be one to keep many of his sports mementos, and the proof could be seen in that storage locker full of his goodies that a man happened to find a year ago. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 In addition to etchings and pet nose art, Pratt makes complete keepsake etchings consisting of a pet portrait etching, a pet’s personal item, their paw print and other mementos. — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Flowers, mementos, and symbolism in Oslo In recent days, thousands of people across the country have paid tribute to the popular king by bringing flowers, lighting candles, and leaving messages of condolence. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026 Artifacts on view include mementos from HAPAG and Norddeutscher Lloyd, two North German shipping companies that merged in the 1970s to become one of the world’s largest cargo firms. — Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 The star has become a makeshift memorial in the days since Parton’s death, where fans have placed flowers, photos, candles, and other mementos. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 In the days to follow, thousands of people paid tribute to the People’s Princess by leaving notes, flowers and other mementos outside of Buckingham Palace. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 After months of waiting, families are finally getting back personal mementos from the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mementos
  1. reminders
  2. souvenirs
  3. memorials
Noun
  • On many Nissan vehicles, the maintenance reminders are not automatically programmed.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • EveryDollar Premium adds bank linking, payment reminders, budget insights, group coaching and more.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • Ultimately, Taylor’s journey was a lesson in how simple pleasures are often the most enduring souvenirs—internal keepsakes that linger long after the last bag is unpacked.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Edible souvenirs also beat handing your group chat another keychain.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • In the days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, makeshift memorials started to appear around the perimeter of Ground Zero and at sites around the world associated with the United States.
    — Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of memorials

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“Mementos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mementos. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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