souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌnir 
ˌsü-və-ˈnir
: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)
a souvenir of her travels
a souvenir shop
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Examples of souvenir in a Sentence
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Be warned, though: make some extra room in your suitcase for souvenirs, because this little city has a whole lot to offer.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
There are examples of your own work mixed in with souvenirs, thrift store finds, things taken from the street.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
However, the Pine Tree Flag is already an iconic image, appearing on souvenirs, clothing and many flag poles.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Over the coming days, the owners of Four Seasons Total Landscaping did their patriotic duty and cashed in on their temporary notoriety, selling souvenirs to commemorate the fiasco; to Trump’s detractors, the debacle epitomized the clownish incompetence that had defined his presidency.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
There are examples of your own work mixed in with souvenirs, thrift store finds, things taken from the street.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
However, the Pine Tree Flag is already an iconic image, appearing on souvenirs, clothing and many flag poles.
—USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r
ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r
: something that serves as a reminder : memento
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