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
Sarah Michelle Gellar has plenty of souvenirs from the '90s.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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
The two first encountered each other when Majchrzak was signing souvenirs for the crowd, after Majchrzak’s second round win against Karen Khachanov on Thursday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Besides, that way there’s plenty of luggage space for tchotchkes and souvenirs.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Head to Köhne Local Store for the best souvenirs on the island.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
But these modest three-by-five-inch objects, now symbols of slow travel, are not obsolete souvenirs.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Layer in family heirlooms, travel souvenirs, or antique trinkets to create depth and personality.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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
The two first encountered each other when Majchrzak was signing souvenirs for the crowd, after Majchrzak’s second round win against Karen Khachanov on Thursday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Besides, that way there’s plenty of luggage space for tchotchkes and souvenirs.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Head to Köhne Local Store for the best souvenirs on the island.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Lunardelli salvages them and transforms them into beautiful objects—keepsake souvenirs that are unlike anything else in Venice.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
But these modest three-by-five-inch objects, now symbols of slow travel, are not obsolete souvenirs.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
Layer in family heirlooms, travel souvenirs, or antique trinkets to create depth and personality.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenirs
Noun
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Some buildings downtown offer harrowing reminders of this dark history.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement History offers us endless reminders of this truth.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 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
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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Thousands of people lined the streets outside Buckingham Palace, leaving notes, flowers and mementos in honor of Diana's life.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Inside, the walls are marked with mementos from his former life.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Souvenirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenirs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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