souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌnir 
ˌsü-və-ˈnir
: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)
a souvenir of her travels
a souvenir shop
Examples of souvenir in a Sentence
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Shop at Seagrove Plaza No beach vacation is complete without securing a couple souvenirs to take home.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are returning home from the Invictus Games with special souvenirs for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Street vendors sold every imaginable Messi souvenir, including bobble heads.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Add in its minimalistic, apothecary-style packaging, and the eau de parfum feels like a souvenir from an underground pharmacy hidden deep within the woods.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are returning home from the Invictus Games with special souvenirs for their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Street vendors sold every imaginable Messi souvenir, including bobble heads.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Add in its minimalistic, apothecary-style packaging, and the eau de parfum feels like a souvenir from an underground pharmacy hidden deep within the woods.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r
ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r
: something that serves as a reminder : memento
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