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
Out on the sidewalk and behind barriers, lookie-loos crane their necks for a peek at the competitors, while pin traders mill through the churning crowd in hopes of making a souvenir swap.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The ticket includes a souvenir mug, s’mores kit and a crawl map with a passport.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Gatorade bottles can be collected at parks and melted offsite into souvenir molds (to show reuse).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Landin inquired about the souvenirs and the men grabbed them off the fridge to take a closer look.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The ticket includes a souvenir mug, s’mores kit and a crawl map with a passport.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Gatorade bottles can be collected at parks and melted offsite into souvenir molds (to show reuse).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Landin inquired about the souvenirs and the men grabbed them off the fridge to take a closer look.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for souvenir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenir
Noun
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Early in the show, amid scenery that referenced plantations and colonialism, dancers dangled from utility lines in a reminder of the island’s fragile power grid.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The announcement also included a reminder that the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to the recovery of Guthrie.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inside Iran, memorials for those killed continue across the country.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The memorials are the site of candlelight vigils and musical performances and draw a regular stream of visitors.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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