: something kept or given to be kept as a memento
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Examples of keepsake in a Sentence
We were given books as keepsakes of the trip.
saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation
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This outdoor experience includes your choice of picnic food items, a sweet treat, a bottle of your favorite House Family wine, red roses, tablecloth and an optional keepsake picnic basket to take home.
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Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
The paintings are far from sentimental keepsakes and instead often tell stories of similar loss and tragedy experienced by others, including the children depicted, who sometimes died young, or went on to live troubled lives.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Mountain Mama’s Coffeehouse and Bakery is wonderful for hot espresso and locally made keepsakes.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Great job, Orlando Sentinel, thank you for my keepsake all these years!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
The paintings are far from sentimental keepsakes and instead often tell stories of similar loss and tragedy experienced by others, including the children depicted, who sometimes died young, or went on to live troubled lives.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Mountain Mama’s Coffeehouse and Bakery is wonderful for hot espresso and locally made keepsakes.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Great job, Orlando Sentinel, thank you for my keepsake all these years!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keepsake. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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keepsake
noun
keep·sake
ˈkēp-ˌsāk 
: something kept or given to be kept in memory of a person, place, or happening
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