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
The event, a change in pace from the foundation’s annual poker tournament, also included live karaoke, bowling, darts and a live auction that included autographed sports memorabilia.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
There will also be a silent auction of a custom guitar and other Gibson memorabilia.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Extra-large frames with matting and side spaces for other memorabilia cost $100-$175.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The event held Friday and Saturday included a variety of things for sale, including bats, balls and baseball equipment as well as lots of memorabilia, leftover bobbleheads and more.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
There will also be a silent auction of a custom guitar and other Gibson memorabilia.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Extra-large frames with matting and side spaces for other memorabilia cost $100-$175.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The event held Friday and Saturday included a variety of things for sale, including bats, balls and baseball equipment as well as lots of memorabilia, leftover bobbleheads and more.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorabilia
Noun
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Signs along Main Street advertise shops like WomanMade Products and hawk souvenirs.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many programs and coaches are judged by the number of Final Four appearances, where teams are presented with watches as a memento and, at Indianapolis, souvenir racecar helmets.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the expansive battlefields and grand monuments that make up much of the park service, the Women’s Rights National Historical Park blends into the rest of the town, two unassuming brick buildings accompanied by an outdoor memorial and a small parking lot.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The memorial includes two metal American flag signs on the Cloverdale Road overpass that drivers can see while traveling the Interstate, one in each direction.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, an excellent academic publisher, Edinburgh University Press, has made a fine job of it, including a cover design, at the editors’ request, in tribute to the old Hogarth Press style.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Flames defenseman Zach Whitecloud received a video tribute at the first timeout of the opening period.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Each cluttered floor of Sklar’s home is a reminder of a different aspect of his glory days.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fire department issued a bee safety reminder as warmer weather brings out bees.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Memorabilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorabilia. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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