memorabilia

noun

Definition of memorabilianext
as in souvenir
objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc.; things collected as souvenirs a display of sports memorabilia She collects Beatles memorabilia.

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Recent Examples of memorabilia The house had a room with memorabilia from her grandfather’s time in the ski patrol. — Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 But for fans of the long-running broadcast, questions about the show's iconic marquee and other memorabilia from the series remain. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Sarasota’s circus heritage is also highlighted at the Ringling Museum, with a world-class art collection of circus memorabilia. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 The Yankees memento will be a part of Sotheby’s upcoming auction of over 170 lots of basketball, baseball, football, tennis, and more sports memorabilia. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 Twenty years after his death, Thirsk remains both an ordinary Yorkshire town (the only Herriot memorabilia advertised is in the museum gift shop) and an enduring tourist destination. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 For the purposes of this article, Americana refers to any piece of memorabilia that dates as far back as the Revolutionary War and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 Personal photos and memorabilia decorated the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach ballroom to commemorate the larger-than-life reality star. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 On June 29, 2026, Miami-Dade buried a FIFA 2026 stole, an FIU Panthers mascot and memorabilia from historian Dorothy Jenkins Fields honoring her legacy in preserving Black history and culture including photos of the Historic Lyric Theater. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorabilia
  1. souvenir
  2. memorial
  3. tribute
  4. reminder
  5. commemorative
Noun
  • Buyers pounced anyway, including a Chinese billionaire, Justin Sun, who spent $75 million on the tokens and $200 million on the souvenir coins.
    — Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • In the 1890s, Henry Flagler’s crews leveled a massive burial mound to build his Royal Palm hotel across the river, selling skulls as souvenirs and dumping the rest of the human remains into a sinkhole, never since found.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of souvenir
Noun
  • But what was once a small memorial is now just the base of an old rotary phone without the handset.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The address concluded with a fireworks display over the memorial after storms earlier in the evening cleared.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of memorial
Noun
  • Swift recently paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with an entire song on The Life of a Showgirl and licensed imagery and other intellectual property from Elizabeth Taylor's estate for the music video.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Barcenas' tea-sipping celebration was a tribute to Alex Morgan, one of the Wave's owners, who pretended to take a sip of tea after scoring in a match against England during the 2019 Women's World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of tribute
Noun
  • Like many public events in wartime Ukraine, the festival blended ordinary leisure with reminders that the war is never far away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • The most potent reminder of the bloodshed lies in the thousands of people buried under debris.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of reminder
Noun
  • In addition to the Cash App Card Presale, fans who purchase tour merchandise using their Cash App Card will receive a free commemorative Don't Be Dumb album on vinyl featuring an exclusive, limited edition design (while supplies last).
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of commemorative

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