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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These funds have not yet extended into the collectibles market such as sports memorabilia and numismatics. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 According to the on-screen text, Ella is a huge fan who has a collection of memorabilia, courtesy of her owner Emily Beck. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Tulsa is home to the Bob Dylan Center, which houses his memorabilia and artifacts. Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024 The footage, taken at a 2023 memorabilia event in Chicago where Favre was signing autographs, shows Gastineau accusing him of deliberately taking a sack in 2001 that allowed New York Giants star Michael Strahan to break Gastineau’s longstanding single-season sack record. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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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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