keepsake

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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

Books were often created in the 19th Century to punish executed prisoners or by doctors who wanted a keepsake.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

It was a keepsake, the one possession that remained from her previous life with her husband, John, who also worked for the CIA.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau