souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌnir 
ˌsü-və-ˈnir
: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)
a souvenir of her travels
a souvenir shop
Examples of souvenir in a Sentence
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Local 26 represents cashiers, cooks, barbacks, souvenir vendors, utility workers, and other staff at the park and its neighboring music venue.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Many mines include gift shops where visitors can purchase rocks, minerals, and other souvenirs.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
The Local 26 union, representing cashiers, cooks, barbacks, souvenir vendors, utility workers and more at MGM Music Hall and Fenway park, voted by 95% to authorize a strike in June.
—Rick Sobey, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Seeing how locals dress in a new place is a major source of outfit inspiration and better than any souvenir, in my opinion.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Many mines include gift shops where visitors can purchase rocks, minerals, and other souvenirs.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
The Local 26 union, representing cashiers, cooks, barbacks, souvenir vendors, utility workers and more at MGM Music Hall and Fenway park, voted by 95% to authorize a strike in June.
—Rick Sobey, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Seeing how locals dress in a new place is a major source of outfit inspiration and better than any souvenir, in my opinion.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for souvenir
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r
ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r
: something that serves as a reminder : memento
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