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 here is my annual reminder, too, that the NCAA should be looking for ways to grow college baseball in the Northeast and upper Midwest, such as placing a few neutral site regionals in ideal Double A and Triple A ballparks. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025 With the top down, the rumble from the fat exhaust pipes—exiting under each rear fender—is a reminder that Shelby Cobras and Sunbeam Tigers don’t get to have all the fun. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025 Chinese customs data in April offered a fresh reminder of the imbalance between China’s productive capacity and its domestic demand. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025 The emotional reveal served as a reminder of how a simple act of commitment can ripple across the internet and touch countless lives. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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