reminders

noun

plural of reminder
as in memorials
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

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Recent Examples of reminders More reminders that our kids are seen, supported and surrounded by love. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 There were other reminders as well, some less subtle than others, of the true purpose of Congress. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Improvements also faded one week after the reminders stopped. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 Like many public events in wartime Ukraine, the festival blended ordinary leisure with reminders that the war is never far away. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 Both shows are reminders that LGBTQ+ rights were hard won and that the struggle continues. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Khakar then embeds these reminders into her personal calendar and asks AI to organize her pitch schedule around the rest of her life. — Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Numerous assistants are chiming in with suggestions, reminders about personnel or defensive tendencies. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Those unexpected reminders can quickly add another layer of confusion and uncertainty to an already difficult situation. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminders
  1. memorials
  2. souvenirs
  3. relics
Noun
  • Visitors to the Reykjavík Art Museum can leave their coats, bags, and other belongings in viewable vitrines near the entrance, to serve as something like memorials for those taking in the show.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
  • In addition to Hegseth blocking the advancement of Black senior officers and presiding over the restoration of Confederate memorials, the Department of Defense has removed tributes to Black heroes in the Pentagon and on department webpages.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • 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
  • And of course, there’s a gift shop to take home some souvenirs.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 30 June 2026
Definition of souvenirs
Noun
  • There are also permanent upgrades to health and attack power, as well as rare relics that enable unique skills, like multiple jumps.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Museum of Miami The Museum of Miami, formerly HistoryMiami, holds the relics and artifacts that were excavated at the Miami Circle.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of relics

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