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
Each shelf conveniently comes with a lipped edge to help keep valuable photographs, mementos, vases, and more in place.
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Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The memento is extended to coaches as well.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Find the best civs, mementos, and attributes for Himiko (Queen of Wa) in Civilization 7 below.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Choosing any two of Augustus' four mementos will serve you well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The memento is extended to coaches as well.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Find the best civs, mementos, and attributes for Himiko (Queen of Wa) in Civilization 7 below.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Choosing any two of Augustus' four mementos will serve you well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for memento
Noun
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Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the portrait Öztürk paints of ICE detention, her statement turns back to her old life, a reminder of how abruptly her world has shifted.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are reversing course on the removal of a Roberto Clemente memorial after the family of the late Major League Baseball legend slammed the team in an open letter over the weekend.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In Kryvyi Rih on Monday, an air raid alert interrupted a planned memorial — a reminder of the continuing threat for civilians.—
Yehor Konovalov and Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Purchases of food, drink, lanterns to launch on the lake and souvenirs require Wildbucks, scrip that can be bought on the grounds.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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The beautiful bookshop boasts fiction and contemporary non-fiction but its speciality is really in higher-end fine art books (that would make for great Parisian souvenirs).—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Memento.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memento. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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