souvenirs

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 Le Bon Marché is also featuring stationery, souvenirs, kawaii items, fashions and avant-garde Japanese skin care alongside a hand-roll bar and other attractions. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 In a room filled with enough humanitarian awards, photos with legends, and travel souvenirs to fill a museum, the bike is a delightful reminder that even an American icon has to get her cardio in. Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026 For souvenirs and gifts thoughtfully crafted by local makers, Shore Goods is your spot. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 Bring home more than just souvenirs from your next road trip. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 Frankenmuth leans into the traditions started in Germany, with authentic entertainment, dancing, souvenirs, and hearty bites. Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026 But the association will not advertise a destination until the tribe or business approves its description – a small reversal of the old roadside economy, in which outsiders invented Native identities for signs and souvenirs. Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 The souvenirs are regularly sold on marketplaces and e-commerce sites. Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenirs
Noun
  • In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • These short, simple interactions became reminders that kindness doesn't always have to be grand to be meaningful.
    Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In one glass case sits a face shield, a vaccine vial and a large bottle of hand sanitizer — already considered relics of another time.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The ancient container was discovered among other relics at an underwater site on Old Earth by a team of worker bots.
    Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That reality is part of what drives efforts to create memorials and museums, says Amy Sodaro, a sociology professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, who studies them.
    Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • County officials in Carroll, Howard, Anne Arundel and Harford will hold formal ceremonies, several at memorials built with steel recovered from Ground Zero.
    The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The star has become a makeshift memorial in the days since Parton’s death, where fans have placed flowers, photos, candles, and other mementos.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After months of waiting, families are finally getting back personal mementos from the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Souvenirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenirs. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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