Thesaurus results for MEMORABILIA

memorabilia

noun

Definition of memorabilia

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 That sale set a record for a piece of sports memorabilia at the time. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Adults can check out the Heritage Hall, where displays of memorabilia will relive decades of fairgrounds history. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 There are now youth baseball tournaments charging fans for tickets, signing memorabilia deals, paywalling live streams and offering upscale family-wide hospitality packages. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and continued her own dreams of becoming one of the world’s top surfers, jotted an autograph for the young girl on a hat, a piece of inspirational memorabilia that still sits in Van Wagoner’s room today. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 That said, vintage Pizza Hut memorabilia does surface on eBay from time to time, including red-roof delivery-car signs, red cups and other original items. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 Sports memorabilia and Pyrex dishes are having a moment and can style man caves and kitchens. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 18 Aug. 2026 Years later, The New York Times reported in October 2018 that as of then, his gravesite was still being visited daily by fans, who would leave gifts like baseballs, memorabilia and the hot dogs Ruth famously loved. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Her workspace is cheerfully cluttered with Yankees memorabilia—pretty much what a twelve-year-old might fantasize a Yankees executive’s office to look like. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Bleacherites were bracing for the descending ball as a souvenir when the wind blew the ball back into the field of play, where Billy Williams caught it for the out.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
The initiative transformed pins from simple souvenirs into coveted collectibles and helped foster a global community of traders and collectors.

— Danielle Broadway, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of souvenir

Noun

Tubes from hospital equipment were still attached to his face, gunshot wounds on his right side were still gaping, and tattoos which included a gun and a bullet casing were still embedded in his skin, a permanent memorial to the tools of his demise.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the Oak Lawn Public Library commemorated the village’s memorial to the tragedy with a visit from its creator.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of memorial

Noun

It was immediately preceded Friday by the California premiere of composer and saxophonist Steven Banks’ to be free, a stirring, deeply felt tribute to Nina Simone that was co-commissioned by La Jolla Music Society.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Those boos gave way to cheers when the Red Sox played a 90-second tribute video after the bottom of the first.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribute

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Taking the jury back in time Each day of the trial has required explanations for how the world was different in 1996, a reminder for the older jurors and a remedial education for the younger ones.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The story of how the major knee injury derailed his career is a reminder of how quickly things can change in the NFL and how short the shelf life of even the most gifted running back can be.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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