souvenirs

noun

plural of souvenir
as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship

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Recent Examples of souvenirs So far, the machine on the lower fourth floor has made more than 3,000 souvenirs. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Save your precious suitcase space for souvenirs, and grab a crease-proof dress (or three), below. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 The company was left with a glut of souvenirs after the cable failed. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 But the cumulative impact of small, everyday souvenirs multiplied across millions of stays costs hotels hundreds of millions of dollars globally each year. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 The expandable zipper adds an extra inch of packing space, which is perfect for squeezing in souvenirs or an extra pair of shoes. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Hell and the name stuck, inspiring a range of novelty activities and souvenirs. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 July 2026 In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Spots like Beach Blossom Studio and Pineapple Marketplace offer the opportunity to buy souvenirs in the form of apparel and handmade crafts and jewelry. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenirs
  1. reminders
  2. relics
  3. memorials
  4. mementos
Noun
  • Those moments are sobering reminders of just how thin the margins are for the Phillies rotation, which has been excellent for the most part, though extremely top-heavy.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Around them stood reminders of the 33-year-old woman whose death in a shooting last weekend stunned people across Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • Things like trumpets cracking, lights failing, and the BBC presenter’s original record of the broadcast breaking – all remind us of the fragility of relics, said Finn.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Louisiana officials agree they’re no longer needed and describe them as relics of a time when Black students were forbidden from attending some schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • The National Mall memorials are either in the process of being built or are still in the pre-construction phases, with some projects further along than others.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • While the top shelves house Hilderbrand’s own novels (and multiple copies of Hilderbrand’s favorite of her books, 28 Summers), the shelves also hold many of her other favorite books and mementos.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Available in pastel pink, neutral beige and classic black colorways, the Speedcat Etoile debuts with a new campaign featuring the Blackpink member in a scene surrounded by youthful nostalgia and personal mementos that shaped her childhood.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of mementos

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