as in memorial
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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Recent Examples of reminder
But Wisconsin’s own experience with gerrymandering in recent years is a sobering reminder of the harm in store for our federal elections.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
As bad as things seem for the Blue Jays, manager John Schneider gave a fiery response and reminder when talking to the media after Wednesday's loss.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Now there’s a story begging for its own miniseries, and a reminder that the stakes are pretty high.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Some models even feature reminders to encourage regular movement, integrating activity into the workday.
—Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
As bad as things seem for the Blue Jays, manager John Schneider gave a fiery response and reminder when talking to the media after Wednesday's loss.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Now there’s a story begging for its own miniseries, and a reminder that the stakes are pretty high.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Some models even feature reminders to encourage regular movement, integrating activity into the workday.
—Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminder
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The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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It was best put in an amazing talk by Charlie’s wife Erika at Kirk’s memorial.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Everything else was kept for souvenirs.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the procedure will slowly remove the ritual of collecting stamps in a passport book, a popular souvenir among travelers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Miller produced a tribute show in honor of Burnett’s ninetieth birthday—for NBC, not CBS, which balked at the idea that Burnett could draw an audience.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Paying tribute to his Puerto Rican roots, Bad Bunny dons a pava — a traditional hat woven from the leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminder. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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