as in memorial
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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Recent Examples of reminder
And without a turnstile and a potential budget crisis, the railway in 2025 has issued reminders on signs, conductor announcements and more random checks on board to buy a ticket to ride.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
For Marissa Delgado, the empty Pulse nightclub holds joyful memories of dancing with friends on Latin night and dark reminders of the worst moments of her life.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
But the Thunder’s utter dismantling of the Wolves in five games should serve as a reminder of the two-way wrecking ball that this team is.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The Seven of Pentacles is a gentle reminder that great things take time.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
For Marissa Delgado, the empty Pulse nightclub holds joyful memories of dancing with friends on Latin night and dark reminders of the worst moments of her life.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
But the Thunder’s utter dismantling of the Wolves in five games should serve as a reminder of the two-way wrecking ball that this team is.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 June 2025
The Seven of Pentacles is a gentle reminder that great things take time.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminder
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Survivors include his partner of 43 years, Timothy; sisters Linda and Patricia; niece Shelby; and nephews Jeff and Sean. A graveside service and memorial is set for June 20 in Flint, Michigan, with an additional life celebration to be held layer in the Los Angeles area.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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One of my passion projects were two huge carvings: one of a rhino carved with blue-and-white china patterns, bringing into conversation the heartbreaking trade of rhino horn to China, and a whale work carved of flowers, a memorial to our dying oceans.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Believed to be made from a sheep’s appendix, the prophylactic dates back to 1830 and is likely a souvenir from a brothel, according to a statement from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on Tuesday.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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John Rave reaches milestone Rave, who made his big-league debut on Monday, left Kauffman Stadium with a special souvenir from Wednesday’s game: the baseball from his first hit as a major-leaguer.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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In a GoFundMe page to support the Hyatt family, another family member paid tribute to the little boy.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Lewis’ other brother, Elijah, paid tribute to his sister earlier this week in a heartrending Facebook post.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminder. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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