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
Izard said the loss of Bowden in Brown Deer and McFarlane in Glendale is a major blow to the organization and a reminder that violence can happen anywhere.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Another reminder that there’s much beauty in versatility.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Against Olympiacos, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White, two England internationals, provided timely reminders of their quality as full-backs.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
For this man, the experience is a reminder that boundaries are necessary, even with family.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Another reminder that there’s much beauty in versatility.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Against Olympiacos, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ben White, two England internationals, provided timely reminders of their quality as full-backs.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
For this man, the experience is a reminder that boundaries are necessary, even with family.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminder
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During a private memorial, a huge floral tribute on the grounds of the mansion spelled out, 'OZZY F---ING OSBOURNE', on the banks of the Osbournes' lake.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over $14,000 has been raised towards Jones’ memorial since his mother set up a GoFundMe.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to the New York Post, visitors broke off parts of the headstone as souvenirs.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Entry fees vary and include a goody bag, souvenir shirt and finisher medal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gregory’s Vice Principals co-star Walton Goggins also paid the late actress tribute.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Several successors aiming for a similar cocktail of horror and comedy have paid tribute to the Bride, from Young Frankenstein (1974) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) to Bride of Chucky (1998) and a run of DC Comics (and James Gunn's accompanying Creature Commandos series).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminder. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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