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memento

[muh-men-toh] / məˈmɛn toʊ /


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His first book, “Lessons and Carols,” was published in 2023, and his second book, a digital memento mori, is expected in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

“It’s a memento to a certain period of time,” said Arasheben, whose company is Jason of Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

A couple, out for a stroll, asked an AFP journalist to take a photo of them, a memento of a nice date back on their island home.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

This memento is doubly painful, because I don't have Elsbeth anymore, either, because she is gone in a different way.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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