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memento

[muh-men-toh] / məˈmɛn toʊ /


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Kelson’s memento mori, in its way, adds dignity to what is otherwise a sentence to nothingness.

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

One such Athletic shirt remains a cherished memento from an away day that Newcastle fan Philip Long will never forget.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of tourists and locals visit each year and only a fraction leave behind this unwanted memento.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

It was my only memento of a grandmother I had never known, and until Mr. Pirzada came to our lives I could find nothing to put inside it.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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