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 Just a reminder that if a squirrel is hungry enough, there are no plants that will stop them from feeding in your garden. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 The events provided a stark visual reminder of why Europe must rethink its security. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 Rose’s exists as a reminder that food can be simple. Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 As a reminder, this guy did not know how to speak English. Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reminder
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Noun
  • Those posts have now turned into memorials, with fans flooding the comments to express their grief.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On August 21, locals discovered that the state of Florida had painted over the memorial overnight and began to restore it themselves with chalk.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Parker Ashton-Youngs Longmont, CO Parker bought these earrings at the base of Kilimanjaro, proving that adventure souvenirs always make for stellar accessories.
    Matt Nager, Outside, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Buy a meaningful souvenir at Missions Pottery, where each piece is handcrafted by a local artisan, or Pig City Books, an independent bookstore with an expansive but well-curated selection.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a June 2018 Instagram birthday tribute to the drummer, the 16 Wishes actress shared some details into their first date.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The biopic is the vulgar but necessary tribute inherently populist cinema pays to more traditional, higher-brow art.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminder. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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