souvenirs

plural of souvenir
as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship

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Recent Examples of souvenirs The photos, awards and other memorabilia aren’t just souvenirs of his storied career. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Gypsy Soul sells a bohemian aesthetic with clothing, jewelry, and gifts, and The Beach Nut inside Waterman’s is an easy place to pick up Virginia Beach apparel and souvenirs before or after a meal at the popular oceanfront restaurant. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026 The heart of this town is a neat grid of small roads, lined with shops selling tours and safari trips amid a jumble of souvenirs and handicrafts, alongside a smattering of local eateries. — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 The entrance and exits of Prambanan are also cluttered with vendors selling souvenirs and cold drinks — offering a good opportunity to pick up a bottle of water. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Edible souvenirs also beat handing your group chat another keychain. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Don Quijote, known as Donki, layers groceries, discount goods and souvenirs under one roof and offers tax-free shopping for eligible international visitors. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 One of my favorite souvenirs to collect while traveling is unique jewelry, so my mother-in-law got me a beautiful box a couple years ago to store and display everything. — The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenirs
Noun
  • Just add more alcohol and more reminders of these couples’ experiential chasm, and Lee’s command of irony in a simmering atmosphere is in a league all its own.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The idea is to let an assistant check connected accounts for tasks such as unpaid invoices and draft reminders without waiting for a prompt, so users spend less time figuring out what to ask for.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Among the relics of its decline is a hulking complex of rusted pipes, towers and conveyor belts in Delano, just five miles north of the McFarland chipping yard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The arch’s sunset shadow would also, at times, fall across the memorials for veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For some time, Ming’s cruiser sat outside the Wyandotte County Courthouse, where it was adorned with flowers and other mementos.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Souvenirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenirs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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