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
Creators on Etsy can take the fabric of a pet’s collar and turn it into jewelry, and there are even ways to turn their ashes or fur into beautiful keepsake memorials.
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Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet, one of the items her brother managed to save was a 5-foot lazy Susan, a keepsake the family cherished for decades, using it every Sunday for family meals, Doran says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Stepping Into the Pressure Cooker That hair spray bottle is among the keepsakes in Ms. Matthews’s office on the 17th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, alongside a thank-you note from Stevie Nicks and a large framed photo of the rapper Jack Harlow with a stick-on mustache.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Baseball cards, baseball bats, baseball shirts and baseballs that once sat on a mantlepiece as a keepsake are now worth millions and their value is more secure than most of the world’s currencies.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet, one of the items her brother managed to save was a 5-foot lazy Susan, a keepsake the family cherished for decades, using it every Sunday for family meals, Doran says.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Stepping Into the Pressure Cooker That hair spray bottle is among the keepsakes in Ms. Matthews’s office on the 17th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, alongside a thank-you note from Stevie Nicks and a large framed photo of the rapper Jack Harlow with a stick-on mustache.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Baseball cards, baseball bats, baseball shirts and baseballs that once sat on a mantlepiece as a keepsake are now worth millions and their value is more secure than most of the world’s currencies.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsake
Noun
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The panel closed with a reminder that success isn’t just about individual achievement but also about building meaningful relationships.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2025
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Forecasting stock swings in the short term is a mug's game, so the recent stock declines provide a reminder to keep enough safe assets to fund short-term liabilities.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The central portion of the memorial will contain a reflection pool where the club’s dance floor was located.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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Not quite 24 hours later, Duarte Matarese found herself in front of the West York Borough Police Department visiting a memorial of flowers, candles and balloons set up by community members.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Molaro provided his show souvenir: the Cooper tea dish.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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There are upscale shops and spots to get souvenirs unique to the Royal Hawaiian.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsake. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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