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commemoratives

noun

plural of commemorative

as in reminders

something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event a stamp was issued as a commemorative of the event

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Theirs is a loving relationship, yet reminders about his frustrating habits don’t work on this letter writer’s husband.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Ashton Lansdell is tattooed with reminders of her faith in herself.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of reminders

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid respects at war memorials marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media KCNA reported Monday, with his daughter joining him for the first time at the commemorations.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
In 2014, he was arrested on charges of stealing signs from memorials dedicated to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of memorials

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The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
In El Rosario, the trinkets and souvenirs, the tour-bus parking lots, and even the stable of horses for rent all speak to a symbiosis that has only recently come to be.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of souvenirs

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The recent release of 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball features Back-to-Back Gold Logoman patch autographed one-of-a-kind cards of Ohtani and Judge, taking those relics from jerseys worn in each of their 2024 and 2025 MVP seasons.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Without a mentor to guide him, Aang spends his spare time hunting for Air Nomad relics in an attempt to connect with his ancestry.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026

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