Thesaurus results for MEMENTO

memento

noun

mə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō

as in reminder

something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event kept a seashell as a memento of their first meeting, which happened to be at the beach

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Recent Examples of memento As for the Coca-Cola Waheed bought him during their journey, Courte—who doesn't usually drink soda—took a sip and plans to keep the bottle as a memento of their incredible journey. —John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Inside each figure – in the chest, near the heart – Lowenstein placed a plastic bag containing a memento of the person who died: including a shoelace, a sock, an earring and photos. —Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025 In the language and culture of Germany, such mementos of the Holocaust have created awkward stumbling blocks along the AfD’s path to power. —Simon Shuster/berlin, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025 Find the best civs, mementos, and attributes for Himiko (Queen of Wa) in Civilization 7 below. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for memento

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For example, pressing F8 pops up a menu of Smart Modes such as Attention (fewer distractions, focus timers) and Wellness (posture reminders and eye breaks).

— PCMAG, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
That Bronny James is one of the healthy ones, again, is a reminder of how much of his journey is already house money, the Lakers rookie surviving a cardiac arrest less than two years ago.

— Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025