keepsakes

noun

plural of keepsake
as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation

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Recent Examples of keepsakes Her husband and sons were at the home this morning, laying keepsakes on the doorstep, but did not want to speak. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Family Heirlooms Family heirlooms like wedding keepsakes, fine china, and artwork are some of the most difficult items to part ways with. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026 The romantic gesture set off a trend and from around 1790 to 1830, miniature artists began to house these tiny eyes in jewels as precious keepsakes. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The flag is tattered not just due to age, but also because refugees cut pieces of the flag as keepsakes. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 The 60-item collection of baby apparel, accessories, mealtime essentials, keepsakes and gifts combines elevated design, thoughtful functionality and affordable prices. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Leo tells me, surveying the horrific damage that people ask him to dig in the mud for their photos, their keepsakes, not their TVs or appliances. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 Olivia Martin, an interior designer at Berberorugs, recommends tossing or storing these keepsakes elsewhere, like in a photo album or scrapbook. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026 At the entrance was a white table covered with keepsakes and ornamental photo frames. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsakes
  1. reminders
  2. souvenirs
  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
  • 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
Definition of souvenirs
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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