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

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

It is a chronicle, an accounting, a memento mori.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2025

"I know I did something that seemed like consciously collecting a memento from a child," he wrote in a statement.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

What kind of memento do you get for the mother who has loved you your whole life, who has given up the world for you?

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon