as in memorials
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 reminders
Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement History offers us endless reminders of this truth.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Or its reminders and prompts could partially compensate for memory loss, as Scullin and Benge found in a smartphone study, while apps help preserve functional abilities like shopping and banking.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Patient engagement tools, like online portals, depend on connected data systems to provide personalized health information, reminders and educational resources, empowering patients to better manage their health.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Old pictures and maps that show the Boone of yore hang in the front parlor, serving as nostalgic reminders for those of us who still refer to streets and landmarks by what they were once called and also as helpful background for visitors.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
But the reminders of Jimmy’s fame in the ring were everywhere around Jacob’s childhood home.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
While the eclipses are demanding emotional excavation, Uranus retrograde in Gemini and Saturn retrograde in Pisces are the cosmic reminders to slow down.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
As a node for the Alexa voice assistant, the Echo Pop can play music, podcasts, the news and more; set alarms and reminders; tell jokes, offer up fun facts, and zillions of other tasks and skills.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement History offers us endless reminders of this truth.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Or its reminders and prompts could partially compensate for memory loss, as Scullin and Benge found in a smartphone study, while apps help preserve functional abilities like shopping and banking.
—Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Patient engagement tools, like online portals, depend on connected data systems to provide personalized health information, reminders and educational resources, empowering patients to better manage their health.
—Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Old pictures and maps that show the Boone of yore hang in the front parlor, serving as nostalgic reminders for those of us who still refer to streets and landmarks by what they were once called and also as helpful background for visitors.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
But the reminders of Jimmy’s fame in the ring were everywhere around Jacob’s childhood home.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
While the eclipses are demanding emotional excavation, Uranus retrograde in Gemini and Saturn retrograde in Pisces are the cosmic reminders to slow down.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
As a node for the Alexa voice assistant, the Echo Pop can play music, podcasts, the news and more; set alarms and reminders; tell jokes, offer up fun facts, and zillions of other tasks and skills.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminders
Noun
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The problems with such memorials go deeper still than that.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those posts have now turned into memorials, with fans flooding the comments to express their grief.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sarah Michelle Gellar has plenty of souvenirs from the '90s.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many of these local gems are cozy relics that house unique pieces that evoke a sense of nostalgia, hold a coveted aesthetic or have historical significance.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reminders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminders. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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