remembrance
noun
re·mem·brance
ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s 
also -bə-rən(t)s
1
: the state of bearing in mind
3
: an act of recalling to mind
4
: a memory of a person, thing, or event
5
a
: something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder
b
c
: a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection
Examples of remembrance in a Sentence
a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college
she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection
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The funeral service, held at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta, brought the city together in remembrance of a life that ended far too soon.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There is also a Luminaria Ceremony, in remembrance of those who have been lost to cancer.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Finished in 2006 and now offered to the public for the first time, the rolling remembrance will cross the auction block through Mecum as part of its Indy 2025 event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on May 16.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Eric Pacheco, the editor-in-chief of Viewpoints, the school paper, wrote a touching remembrance.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There is also a Luminaria Ceremony, in remembrance of those who have been lost to cancer.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Finished in 2006 and now offered to the public for the first time, the rolling remembrance will cross the auction block through Mecum as part of its Indy 2025 event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on May 16.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Eric Pacheco, the editor-in-chief of Viewpoints, the school paper, wrote a touching remembrance.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remembrance
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“Remembrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remembrance. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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remembrance
noun
re·mem·brance
ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s
1
: the act of remembering
2
: something remembered
3
a
: something (as a souvenir) that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder
b
: something (as a greeting or gift) recalling or expressing friendship
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