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
While tossing old mementos into a fireplace, Long catches on fire in a wild slapstick sequence.
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Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
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
Pregnancy mementos take myriad forms.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards—mementos of brief exchanges with strangers—and selects seven to uncover why these moments have lingered so vividly in her memory.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Along with exhibits of skeletons, mummies, and Revolutionary War mementos, the museum included an entire floor of dioramas and panoramic paintings.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Each guest will end the party with a pile of mementos to take home.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
In Europe, rivers running dry after yet another heat wave are once again revealing mementos left behind by sufferers of historic droughts past.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
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
Pregnancy mementos take myriad forms.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards—mementos of brief exchanges with strangers—and selects seven to uncover why these moments have lingered so vividly in her memory.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Along with exhibits of skeletons, mummies, and Revolutionary War mementos, the museum included an entire floor of dioramas and panoramic paintings.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Each guest will end the party with a pile of mementos to take home.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
In Europe, rivers running dry after yet another heat wave are once again revealing mementos left behind by sufferers of historic droughts past.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mementos
Noun
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To celebrate America's 250th, a grand home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, held reminders of the birth of an entire town while honoring faiths from around the globe.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And yet the film weaves in reminders that this wasn’t just a war — that there was a genocide.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Nearby, seasonal treats and activities like ice cream, arcade games, and souvenirs can be found.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
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This special edition — adorned with a postcard-style graphics evoking vintage travel souvenirs — stands out as one of the most emblematic pieces from their two-decade partnership.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The tributes and memorials poured in 2009 as he was mourned around the world.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Democrats are also arguing the project violates the Commemorative Works Act, which requires congressional approval for memorials built on or near federal land in Washington.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
28 May 2026
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“Mementos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mementos. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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