as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
kept a seashell as a memento of their first meeting, which happened to be at the beach
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Recent Examples of memento
That price tag makes the memento the most expensive piece from the watchmaker to ever sell at the block.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
Pregnancy mementos take myriad forms.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
For years, the stick was in my childhood bedroom, a memento from my earliest hiking memory.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
Pregnancy mementos take myriad forms.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
For years, the stick was in my childhood bedroom, a memento from my earliest hiking memory.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memento
Noun
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Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The distant rumble of the Central line is a reminder that the real world lurks outside this cosseted haven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Howard University historian Edna Greene Medford sees the memorial as a stage for America's changing ideas of freedom.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Yet for an artist who spent a lifetime insisting that viewers become active participants rather than passive spectators, the exhibition arrives not simply as a memorial, but as a reminder of how much Le Parc influenced contemporary art.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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GetYourGuide’s data showing a 66% jump in workshop bookings between summer 2024 and summer 2025 is the clearest sign yet that the souvenir economy is being reshaped from the demand side.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Memento.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memento. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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