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 The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 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 The museum shop carries books by Icelandic photographers, as well as photo postcards, many with historic scenes from around the country that make tiny but distinctive souvenirs. — Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 For singular souvenirs and gifts, stop by Greet Verbeke’s namesake antique shop, where the proprietor herself will readily give you a tour of her favorite pieces. — New York Times, 16 July 2026 Antique vendors line the square with objects that feel less like souvenirs and more like pieces from someone’s old apartment, old bar, or old life. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Snapchat mastermind and man who gets a lot of money to play soccer, Erling Haaland, is out of the World Cup and headed back to Norway, but not without some souvenirs. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Shop at Seagrove Plaza No beach vacation is complete without securing a couple souvenirs to take home. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Prince Michael and his sons, Prince James and Prince Liam, now sell souvenirs online, including stamps, hoodies, flags — even personalized Sealand email addresses. — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenirs
  1. reminders
  2. relics
  3. memorials
  4. mementos
Noun
  • Although the fighting ended with the July 27, 1953, armistice agreement, the traces the war left behind serve as enduring reminders of the past, ensuring that history is not only remembered but passed onto future generations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Healthcare catalysts While technology dominated much of the week's attention, two of the Club's healthcare names delivered reminders that some of the market's most compelling long-term growth stories exist beyond AI .
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • The recent release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball features Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Without a mentor to guide him, Aang spends his spare time hunting for Air Nomad relics in an attempt to connect with his ancestry.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid respects at war memorials marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media KCNA reported Monday, with his daughter joining him for the first time at the commemorations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • In 2014, he was arrested on charges of stealing signs from memorials dedicated to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • My father did not like clutter and as such did not save many knickknacks and mementoes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Seaver, who died in 2020, left most of his personal mementos to the Hall of Fame, including balls and jerseys from his most famous victories, knee pads that protected him from raspberries in his famous drop-and-drive delivery.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of mementos

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