memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-ˈbē-lē-ə,
-ˈbil-yə
1
: things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance
a wealth of early railroad memorabilia
2
: things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest : mementos
baseball memorabilia

Examples of memorabilia in a Sentence

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Today, Juneteenth has become commercialized, celebrated with Juneteenth cups and t-shirts and other memorabilia, Collins said. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 June 2025 This is going to be a 10,500-square-foot experience bringing together over $200 million worth of sports cards and memorabilia, some of which has never been publicly displayed before, from the private collections of an unnamed assortment of athletes and collectors. Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Baseball Card and Memorabilia Show: More than 50 tables of dealers buying and selling cards and memorabilia. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025 Brands have done early experiments with NFTs sent to space, orbital product shoots, and lunar memorabilia embedded into both physical and digital campaigns. Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorabilia

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of memorabilia was in 1785

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“Memorabilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorabilia. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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memorabilia

plural noun
mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-ˈbil-yə
1
: things worth remembering
2
: things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest
baseball memorabilia

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