as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Each has an expandable design, offering an additional two inches of space for souvenirs that are much larger than refrigerator magnets.
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
The nineteenth century lynching mob cuts off ears, toes, and fingers, strips off flesh, and distributes portions of the body as souvenirs among the crowd.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Discover local art and a cabin full of tea
From the museum, walk a block north on Bear Street, where several galleries and shops offer alternatives to the souvenir emporiums lining Banff Avenue (the town’s main street).
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
While many tourists in Istanbul marvel at the Hagia Sophia or explore the Grand Bazaar, Mark Pollard had a different kind of souvenir in mind: a fuller head of hair.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2025
The nineteenth century lynching mob cuts off ears, toes, and fingers, strips off flesh, and distributes portions of the body as souvenirs among the crowd.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Discover local art and a cabin full of tea
From the museum, walk a block north on Bear Street, where several galleries and shops offer alternatives to the souvenir emporiums lining Banff Avenue (the town’s main street).
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
While many tourists in Istanbul marvel at the Hagia Sophia or explore the Grand Bazaar, Mark Pollard had a different kind of souvenir in mind: a fuller head of hair.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for souvenir
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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