as in memorial
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

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Recent Examples of reminder March 25th marks Equal Pay Day, a reminder of the persistent wage gap between men and women. Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Your letter is a great reminder that families come in so many different shapes and there are innumerable ways to put love in the world. R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025 His words are a reminder about the importance of keeping courts free from political interference. Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 From July 31 to Aug. 3, Grant Park will host its 20th Lollapalooza, a potent reminder of how this festival has remained naggingly immune to the impacts of blah headliners, weak economies and a lack of inspiration. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reminder
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Noun
  • The grass beside the memorial was driven over sometime during the night of March 14, leaving deep tire tracks, according to Neil O’Connell, executive director of the Mount Soledad Memorial Association.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The committee in charge of the memorials will be composed of theatre owners in consultation with industry service organizations.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The items stolen included jewelry, firearms and some of ex-Zimbabwe Olympic swimmer Coventry's souvenirs from her career, as well as $15,000 in cash.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The boy, who prosecutors said was dead for several hours before his mom called 911, was found in a hotel room bed, among Disneyland souvenirs and a kitchen knife purchased the day before it was found in the room, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The two were married for well over 50 years, and the track serves as a tribute to their decades-long love story.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time Rodrigo has paid tribute to No Doubt.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2025

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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminder. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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