mementos

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 Meanwhile, greedy architecture fans stole blocks as mementos while the house was unoccupied. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Dennis Franchione’s legacy At Franchione’s house in Horseshoe Bay, his office was full of mementos from a coaching career that spanned 40 years. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Many brought flowers, cards and mementos and placed them in a makeshift memorial near the home. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 There’s no harm in holding on to old photos and other mementos from your bygone days. — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The lobby is rich with family flavor, featuring awards bestowed on Formusa from the Italian government, historic photos, mementos and a wooden table displaying an array of current Marconi offerings, including its signature giardiniera. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 In the past weeks, Durbin had been searching through her Tampa home and storage unit for mementos from her mom, something to remind her of the strong woman who raised two girls alone and later cared for her grandson. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 This fall, for the very first time, the parent company of the designer—who died in 2002 at the age of 79—is throwing open the Blass archives to auction a variety of designs, sketches, and mementos. — Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mementos
Noun
  • Accounts of injuries, even fatalities, are reminders that beneath the mystery of a bog’s soft ground lies real danger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon launched two new AI gadgets on Thursday that the company says can listen to conversations, compose notes and issue reminders.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The heart of this town is a neat grid of small roads, lined with shops selling tours and safari trips amid a jumble of souvenirs and handicrafts, alongside a smattering of local eateries.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The entrance and exits of Prambanan are also cluttered with vendors selling souvenirs and cold drinks — offering a good opportunity to pick up a bottle of water.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Upkeep of national memorials should be an automatic government function without expectation of any compensation, monetary or in the form of adding one’s name to the building.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • These memorials often emphasize Catto because of his civil rights and voting rights advocacy.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Mementos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mementos. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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