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
Given how many people were still waiting two and a half hours after they were told to disperse, maybe this is a good reminder for her that she’s reached a level of fame where a performance in the park is probably never gonna be a walk in the park to coordinate.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
But the abrupt shift in tone was yet another reminder of the turbulence emanating from the White House that could push the US, and potentially other economies, into a recession.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in blatant violation of international law.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
But the abrupt shift in tone was yet another reminder of the turbulence emanating from the White House that could push the US, and potentially other economies, into a recession.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in blatant violation of international law.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminder
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Those are the stakes of Supermassive Games’ Until Dawn (2015), an interactive horror survival video game in which players take control of eight friends who become stranded at a cabin on Blackwood Mountain during a memorial for their friend’s death and must survive myriad terrors…until dawn.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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González’s presence and relevance in the school goes beyond simply being a namesake or having a memorial in the office with his uniform, military flag and certificates of recognition.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Universal’s new park has the rare opportunity to model that future — building an experience where every corner, every bite, and every souvenir carries the wonder and storytelling power that defines truly great leisure destinations.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Make your own perfume For a truly authentic Bermudian souvenir, stop by the Lili Bermuda Perfumery to create a custom scent or shop their line of handcrafted fragrances inspired by island botanicals.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Coogler and his co-screenwriter Joe Robert Cole opted not to recast Boseman's role as Wakanda's King T'Challa, and instead reworked the script to address his death and pay tribute to the performer.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Trachtenberg's death, many of her former costars paid tribute to her career in Hollywood, including Sarah Michelle Gellar, who starred with her on Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the early 2000s.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminder. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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