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 vintage decor and collection of local memorabilia add to its old-school charm.
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The mess tent is filled with oil portraits, crystal whisky tumblers, antique teak dressers and carefully collected safari memorabilia.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Merchandise Scams Counterfeit jerseys, memorabilia, and event merchandise are common.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The Patterson house is filled with children’s drawings, family memorabilia, tchotchkes, posters, plants, and a wide variety of domestic accoutrements, in an eye-catching spectrum of colors.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The mess tent is filled with oil portraits, crystal whisky tumblers, antique teak dressers and carefully collected safari memorabilia.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Merchandise Scams Counterfeit jerseys, memorabilia, and event merchandise are common.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The Patterson house is filled with children’s drawings, family memorabilia, tchotchkes, posters, plants, and a wide variety of domestic accoutrements, in an eye-catching spectrum of colors.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorabilia
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The differing nacho offerings come served in a souvenir FIFA soccer ball bowl.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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There's also $5 Michelob Ultra drafts or $8 Casamigos margarita served in limited-edition World Cup souvenir cups.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The memorial was installed in 2012 as a way to acknowledge — alongside a formal apology by the California State Legislature and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors — the history of Mexican and Mexican Americans who were forcefully removed from the United States during the Great Depression.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Amid mounting outcry, Bass offered a public tribute to the dog.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Two rescues within the past week in San Miguel County are a reminder about preparation in Colorado's mountains as the arrival of warm weather means more people in the mountains.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Whatever the case may be, the final bells are a reminder that the curse has not been lifted.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
17 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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