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memento

[muh-men-toh] / məˈmɛn toʊ /


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Villa boss Unai Emery, who called Guardiola football's "only genius" in the build-up to the game, presented his fellow Spaniard with a memento before the match began.

From BBC • May 24, 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

An hour passes, but we’re all determined to take a piece of this day home — more than a memento, but proof that we were a part of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

By the window, sitting on a wooden tripod stool, was the most gruesome memento of all: a mummy.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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