souvenirs

noun

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 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 Affordable and meaningful, omamori make great souvenirs and are traditionally returned to the shrine after a year to be ritually burned in gratitude. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 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 Le Bon Marché is also featuring stationery, souvenirs, kawaii items, fashions and avant-garde Japanese skin care alongside a hand-roll bar and other attractions. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Maybe that takes the sting out of high prices for souvenirs such as sweatshirts, T-shirts and caps. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenirs
  1. reminders
  2. relics
  3. memorials
  4. mementos
Noun
  • Accounts of injuries, even fatalities, are reminders that beneath the mystery of a bog’s soft ground lies real danger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Amazon launched two new AI gadgets on Thursday that the company says can listen to conversations, compose notes and issue reminders.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of reminders
Noun
  • The presentation positioned Zelda products almost as relics representing an ancient myth passed down through history.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • Upkeep of national memorials should be an automatic government function without expectation of any compensation, monetary or in the form of adding one’s name to the building.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • These memorials often emphasize Catto because of his civil rights and voting rights advocacy.
    — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • Meanwhile, greedy architecture fans stole blocks as mementos while the house was unoccupied.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Dennis Franchione’s legacy At Franchione’s house in Horseshoe Bay, his office was full of mementos from a coaching career that spanned 40 years.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mementos

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“Souvenirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenirs. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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