variants
or mementoes
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
Thousands of people lined the streets outside Buckingham Palace, leaving notes, flowers and mementos in honor of Diana's life.
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Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Inside, the walls are marked with mementos from his former life.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
That can include antiques, family heirlooms, or special mementos.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Yet those postcards were special, mementos worth saving from family and friends lucky enough to be traveling.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Pictures, mementos, gifts, hand-me-downs and so much more.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Inside, the walls are marked with mementos from his former life.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
That can include antiques, family heirlooms, or special mementos.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Yet those postcards were special, mementos worth saving from family and friends lucky enough to be traveling.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Pictures, mementos, gifts, hand-me-downs and so much more.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mementos
Noun
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Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement History offers us endless reminders of this truth.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sarah Michelle Gellar has plenty of souvenirs from the '90s.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Parker Ashton-Youngs Longmont, CO Parker bought these earrings at the base of Kilimanjaro, proving that adventure souvenirs always make for stellar accessories.—
Matt Nager,
Outside,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Mementos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mementos. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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