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keepsake

[keep-sayk] / ˈkipˌseɪk /


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Susanna Woodgate, who curated the sale, said: "It was wonderful to see real fans managing to secure a keepsake of something they loved, or perhaps to share with their own children and grandchildren."

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Hurt and in desperate need of her friend, Andie goes to see Iona to ask for her ruffly pink prom dress, a keepsake she promised Andie if ever she wanted it.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

She had treasured the pan through the years as “a keepsake of our love.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

“That’s a keepsake for keeping. Here. You can have my trash can for free, mister. Instead.”

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

Last Saturday morning, dozens of families set up their canopies for the annual Chavez Ravine community picnic, bringing photo albums and other cherished keepsakes to display table side.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

While live on the show, James produced "two little doilies", which he took as keepsakes from the day.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Don eventually remarried and had three more kids, but he held on to a big box of Cynthia’s clothes and other keepsakes, including a lock of hair and bottle of her perfume.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

The novel emerged as he began writing about the objects he had saved, everything from family keepsakes to trinkets picked up at the bazaars, which gradually brought his characters to life.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

I thought about the stuff I’d put in my keepsakes bag.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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