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 His family used to have a store that sold fresh and cooked fish, and souvenirs to passing tourists. Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025 Shop at Seagrove Plaza No beach vacation is complete without securing a couple souvenirs to take home. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are returning home from the Invictus Games with special souvenirs for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Street vendors sold every imaginable Messi souvenir, including bobble heads. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.

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