memento

Example Sentences

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She is moved by the sight of the mementoes left by other pilgrims at the foot of the cross and adds Tom and Lizzie’s things to the pile.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s as heavy as a weight vest, with a zippered pocket in back for the mementos he just traded for and really wants to keep.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

Natalie flashed back to putting all her family’s valuables and personal mementos up high, to keep them out of the water.

From Literature