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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Recent Examples of souvenir
The dogs in question come into play as a big souvenir obtained by Melissa McBride’s Carol during her trek with Daryl (Norman Reedus) through the Chunnel from France to England, and those hot dogs will be referenced early and often during the season.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Sarah Michelle Gellar has plenty of souvenirs from the '90s.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Parker Ashton-Youngs Longmont, CO Parker bought these earrings at the base of Kilimanjaro, proving that adventure souvenirs always make for stellar accessories.
—Matt Nager, Outside, 1 Sep. 2025
Before the boy could receive it, Piotr Szczerek grabbed the souvenir and placed it in his wife's bag, who was seen smiling and appeared focused on her phone.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Sarah Michelle Gellar has plenty of souvenirs from the '90s.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Parker Ashton-Youngs Longmont, CO Parker bought these earrings at the base of Kilimanjaro, proving that adventure souvenirs always make for stellar accessories.
—Matt Nager, Outside, 1 Sep. 2025
Before the boy could receive it, Piotr Szczerek grabbed the souvenir and placed it in his wife's bag, who was seen smiling and appeared focused on her phone.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenir
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Paired with a slouchy (albeit Chanel) camel jacket and matching bag, the outfit felt like a deliberate steer away from the period-drama looks of late, a reminder that, despite the bodice-ripping fan edits, Robbie is very much the modern woman.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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While no harm was done, the dog's refusal to be moved served as a reminder of how pets often view human comforts as their own.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The memorial will also be livestreamed on Kirk's Rumble account.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Dallas University of Texas at Dallas UTD’s chapter of Turning Point USA is also organizing a memorial in honor of Kirk’s memory.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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