as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation
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Recent Examples of keepsake
Although there was merch for sale, including T-shirts and vinyl copies of A Good Night in the Ghetto, the complimentary keepsake was just one example of the mutual adoration shared between the performer and her supporters.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget to step into their in-store photo booth and say cheese for a fun keepsake.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The piece of paper became a keepsake to cherish decades from now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Don’t forget to step into their in-store photo booth and say cheese for a fun keepsake.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The piece of paper became a keepsake to cherish decades from now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keepsake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsake
Noun
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But the injury also represented a timely reminder for Olsson.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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For many viewers, the dog’s reaction felt like a reminder that rescue animals arrive with histories—habits, memories, and sensory associations formed long before adoption.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As some news outlets reported, the suspect in the Michigan attack, a Lebanese American named Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, had recently attended a memorial for four members of his family who were killed by an Israeli air strike in eastern Lebanon.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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City leaders, veterans, and families gathered Sunday at Piedmont Park to unveil Atlanta's first Vietnam War memorial.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sounds like the best trip souvenir ever.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon Ben Thanh Market is Hồ Chí Minh’s biggest market – a vast maze of 1,500 stalls selling everything from still-twitching fish to electronics and souvenirs.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsake. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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