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
Performances at Aston Villa and at home to Liverpool were vivid reminders of spirit and commitment, which couldn’t be taken for granted after the energy-sapping nature of Isak’s long goodbye.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The charred shell of his car, motorcycle and chimney of his house and the rest of the debris still haven’t been cleaned up, persistent reminders of what was.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
History offers reminders that falling rates can fuel risky behavior.
—Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes phone calls, text messages and email reminders about court dates or access to pretrial services.
—Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
As reminders that beauty, when preserved with meaning, becomes legacy.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.
—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
George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The charred shell of his car, motorcycle and chimney of his house and the rest of the debris still haven’t been cleaned up, persistent reminders of what was.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
History offers reminders that falling rates can fuel risky behavior.
—Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes phone calls, text messages and email reminders about court dates or access to pretrial services.
—Christine Scott-Hayward, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
As reminders that beauty, when preserved with meaning, becomes legacy.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminders
Noun
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Remember the 9/11 terror attacks and their memorials here.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Now, with two memorials in the Queen City, placed 51 years after the crash that affected so many families, it will long be remembered.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That spending covers everything from the 48,000 hotel stays at a time when bookings are light ahead of hurricane season, restaurant meals and dining, take-home souvenirs, ground and air transportation, and even salsa dancing lessons.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Before or after your hike, swing by the gift shop and artisan center to pick up a few souvenirs to remember your trip to this pocket of Virginia.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Comets are among the most captivating wanderers of the solar system — icy relics from its earliest days that blaze across the sky with glowing tails and mysterious origins.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Not a house of relics, not a memorial.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reminders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminders. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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