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
Avoid storing keepsakes, bulky items, formalwear, or unwanted gifts in your closet.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
The 96-page collector's keepsake is available on newsstands and Amazon on April 10, in the countdown to the 100th anniversary of her birth.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
After Diana’s death in 1999, her former butler, Paul Burrell, reportedly took her sons William and Harry to their Kensington Palace apartment to choose keepsakes from her belongings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
What happened next turned a simple thrift store visit into a viral moment — and ultimately reunited a celebrated artist with irreplaceable family keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
The 96-page collector's keepsake is available on newsstands and Amazon on April 10, in the countdown to the 100th anniversary of her birth.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
After Diana’s death in 1999, her former butler, Paul Burrell, reportedly took her sons William and Harry to their Kensington Palace apartment to choose keepsakes from her belongings.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
What happened next turned a simple thrift store visit into a viral moment — and ultimately reunited a celebrated artist with irreplaceable family keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsake
Noun
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Audiences shunning the movie — which was released across more than 1,000 theaters in the US — is a reminder that art is tricky, even as the kingdom pours billions into building a film industry.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to this, these products sync with platforms like Google, Apple, and Outlook calendars, enabling real-time updates, shared access, and automatic reminders to reduce miscommunication.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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For now, friends and neighbors honor Celeste’s memory at the memorial that Cortez started with a lone photo of the girl and some flowers.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The memorial also allowed workers to reconnect.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those looking to keep the marker as a souvenir, though, can simply peel these stickers off and create a travel notebook for a physical reflection of your travels.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fans soon followed, paying a nickel for a scorecard at the stadium and coming out with a souvenir.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsake. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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