memento

Example Sentences

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At the end of her visit, she was gifted a Wakefield Trinity shirt as a memento.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

His so-called “bone temple” is an actualization of his life philosophy, memento mori, which translates from Latin as “Remember you must die.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

After dinner, I pass out little memento goodies such as honey, tea, candy or jams as party favors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

As members of the group were growing up and moving on, they recorded some music as a memento, which caught the attention of songwriter Martin Smith.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Some of them I’d taught how to write their names, so this is a real memento of my time here.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez