reminder

noun

re·​mind·​er ri-ˈmīn-dər 

plural reminders

: one that reminds: such as

a

: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind

a picture that's a reminder of happier times

There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.

—Valerie Tripp

Now a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.

—Sarah Ball

b

: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory

She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.

I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.

—Cat Wilson

Synonyms

• commemorative
• keepsake
• memento
• memorial
• monument
• remembrance
• souvenir
• token

Examples of reminder in a Sentence

the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

Recent Examples on the Web

Relatively obscure Thracian art, for all its muscular power and authority, is a sobering reminder of our common fragility. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025

For residents in two parking test areas in Highland Park and Payne-Phalen, the following parking rules should be observed: Weekly alternate side parking pilot areas ONLY: Sunday changeover reminder. —Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025

Aft of the shift gate, on the center console, resides a quaint reminder of the times: a quintet of tape holders to offer a favorite cassette to suit the mood. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025

Yet Palace’s win on Sunday was a reminder of how far United still have to go. —Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above