How to Use souvenir in a Sentence

souvenir

noun
  • When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
  • Don’t bring a cough home as a souvenir.
    — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • In the end, the young fan walked away with a souvenir of his own.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And of course, there’s a gift shop to take home some souvenirs.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 June 2026
  • In the end, the young fan walked away with a souvenir of his own.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Stop for a bite at the cafe next door or at the gift shop for a souvenir.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Bed bugs are the travel souvenir that no one counts on.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Sounds like the best trip souvenir ever.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The stores made gift packets of rubles and sold them as souvenirs.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • And the cost of food, drinks and souvenirs would also add to the tab.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 May 2024
  • For all other schools, these are souvenirs.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Vendors sold tacos and ice cream out of carts, souvenirs from small booths.
    — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The perfect souvenir to take home?
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Looking to shop for great souvenirs?
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Peruse the shelves for a souvenir to take home, but be sure to stay for lunch.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This area is great for last-minute souvenirs, local brands and easy strolling.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
  • From there, walk Nakamise Street for street snacks and souvenirs.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Garner also kept some of the clothes from the shoot as a souvenir.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Was the bone a souvenir, to be taken home and dried on the mantel?
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Sing the mangrove song and take home a plant mangrove as a souvenir.
    — Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
  • Want to stuff your souvenirs back in a personal item?
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
  • And the ball was scooped up by another fan who sped away with the souvenir.
    — Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Robbie found his souvenir for the day, a rattlesnake stuffie in a can.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Those traveling in deluxe or first-class get a souvenir mug and tote.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Loulé Looking to shop for great souvenirs?
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The olive oil bottles make for great gifts and souvenirs, so pick up a few to take home with you.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
  • And for those who do snag a ticket, taking home a souvenir can be pricey too.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Plan a day—and bring an extra suitcase—for souvenirs.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The kitschy souvenir shops, dive bars, and restaurants are piles of rubble.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • And perhaps that’s the best souvenir worth taking home.
    — Annita Katee, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

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