as in reminders
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 keepsakes
The auction features more than 500 lots of designer clothing, shoes, furnishings, kitschy keepsakes and props straight from the beloved show.
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents prepared by packing their cars with everything from documents to family keepsakes.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The losses extended to irreplaceable keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Avoid storing keepsakes, bulky items, formalwear, or unwanted gifts in your closet.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 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
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
The post struck a chord with fellow pet owners, many of whom shared their own bittersweet stories of memorial keepsakes gone wrong—or turned meaningful in unexpected ways.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Residents prepared by packing their cars with everything from documents to family keepsakes.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The losses extended to irreplaceable keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Avoid storing keepsakes, bulky items, formalwear, or unwanted gifts in your closet.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 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
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
The post struck a chord with fellow pet owners, many of whom shared their own bittersweet stories of memorial keepsakes gone wrong—or turned meaningful in unexpected ways.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepsakes
Noun
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Free to Healthy Start participants, the app provides accessible pregnancy and infant health education, program updates, appointment reminders, and links to local and national resources.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nagging reminders of a season lost.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From there, walk Nakamise Street for street snacks and souvenirs.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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The mint julep became the event’s official drink in 1939, when racetrack managers began selling the glasses the drinks were served in as souvenirs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The tribute was read aloud at a club meeting that fall, and then some unknown club member filed away the typewritten pages—preserving them in what would become a century-spanning collection of approximately 150 memorials to members of the Ladies Literary Club.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Apr. 2026
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Zoie has also been mentioned in memorials for her grandfather.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This means items like family photos, personal mementos and memorabilia, tchotchkes, and taste-and hobby-specific items should be packed away, Beauchamp says.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors stop by to pay their respects, often leaving flowers and other mementos.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Keepsakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepsakes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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