memorabilia

noun

Definition of memorabilianext
as in souvenir
objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc.; things collected as souvenirs a display of sports memorabilia She collects Beatles memorabilia.

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Recent Examples of memorabilia According to MatchWornShirt, the sports memorabilia site that is listing the items for sale, the ball is one of only three that were ever produced, with the club’s archives preserving one and the other belonging to Haaland. — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Mariska recalled a conversation with a Jayne Mansfield memorabilia collector that set the record straight. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026 Just a logistical nightmare from top to bottom, but one hell of a piece of memorabilia signed by a UF football program legend. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Heritage pointed to an ever-broadening universe of collectors entering through everything from Pokémon cards and vintage video games to sports memorabilia and coins. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 An iconic piece of Star Wars memorabilia smashed predictions and sold for a record-setting sum. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Alongside marquee paintings and luxury goods, Sotheby’s has increasingly built major sales around science, technology, sports memorabilia, and other categories aimed at the same global pool of ultra-high-net-worth collectors. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 15 July 2026 Icons also helps Panini obtain jerseys for Mbappé to autograph in exchange for a small amount of memorabilia signed by the French superstar. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorabilia
  1. souvenir
  2. memorial
  3. tribute
  4. reminder
  5. commemorative
Noun
  • Antique vendors line the square with objects that feel less like souvenirs and more like pieces from someone’s old apartment, old bar, or old life.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Snapchat mastermind and man who gets a lot of money to play soccer, Erling Haaland, is out of the World Cup and headed back to Norway, but not without some souvenirs.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of souvenir
Noun
  • The creation of the Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain was driven by some of those same beliefs.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Family was gathered for a memorial at sea Family members told the San Francisco Chronicle that most of the approximately 20 passengers aboard the vessel were members of the extended Boisa family.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of memorial
Noun
  • Factory International also pays tribute to the city’s cultural history, taking its name from Factory Records.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Tribute to Joshua McKee On Friday morning, hours before releasing basic details on McKee’s death, BPU on Facebook also posted a tribute and photo array in honor of the veteran lineman, while thanking the community for its support.
    — Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of tribute
Noun
  • Rearrange a schedule, automate a reminder, or create a small system that keeps bills, tasks, or energy from leaking through the cracks.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Kylie Kelce’s latest vacation outfit is a reminder that some of the best summer looks are also the most basic.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of reminder
Noun
  • In addition to the Cash App Card Presale, fans who purchase tour merchandise using their Cash App Card will receive a free commemorative Don't Be Dumb album on vinyl featuring an exclusive, limited edition design (while supplies last).
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of commemorative

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