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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Nearby, visitors can find great souvenirs at Leland Gal and sample locally grown wine from the Leelanau Peninsula at Verterra Winery.
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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
In the coming days, DTE will install LED lights inside the letters so that they are illuminated after dark.
2024 NFL draft in Detroit:Where to find souvenirs across Detroit
And the best part?
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks Prized symbols of the city, the towers are ubiquitous: on postcards, souvenir magnets, even on gigantic chocolate Easter eggs that featured a drawing of them on a marzipan surface.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Orange Splash is made with Hornitos Reposado, orange liqueur, orange juice, lemon-lime soda and a squeeze of lime and orange, and it’s served in a Giants souvenir baseball cup.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Shop Around Browse locally made goods and artwork at Lexie and Lee, find a souvenir at Mosaic Collective, and stop by Meanwhile Back on the Farm to choose your new go-to bag—and sneak a peek at how it’s made.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Barrio nacho helmet with the choice of chicken tinga or barbacoa beef with queso bravo, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, jalapenos, black beans and avocado crema in a souvenir helmet.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Locals were invited to claim cobble stones as souvenirs from the famous street on Saturday, after police tore down the booths.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The letter writer’s deceased husband may simply have regarded it as a war souvenir inherited from his father, who perhaps picked it up on a battlefield.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
In the coming days, DTE will install LED lights inside the letters so that they are illuminated after dark.
2024 NFL draft in Detroit:Where to find souvenirs across Detroit
And the best part?
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks Prized symbols of the city, the towers are ubiquitous: on postcards, souvenir magnets, even on gigantic chocolate Easter eggs that featured a drawing of them on a marzipan surface.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Orange Splash is made with Hornitos Reposado, orange liqueur, orange juice, lemon-lime soda and a squeeze of lime and orange, and it’s served in a Giants souvenir baseball cup.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Shop Around Browse locally made goods and artwork at Lexie and Lee, find a souvenir at Mosaic Collective, and stop by Meanwhile Back on the Farm to choose your new go-to bag—and sneak a peek at how it’s made.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Barrio nacho helmet with the choice of chicken tinga or barbacoa beef with queso bravo, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, jalapenos, black beans and avocado crema in a souvenir helmet.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Locals were invited to claim cobble stones as souvenirs from the famous street on Saturday, after police tore down the booths.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The letter writer’s deceased husband may simply have regarded it as a war souvenir inherited from his father, who perhaps picked it up on a battlefield.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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