memorabilia
plural noun
mem·o·ra·bil·ia
ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə 
-ˈbē-lē-ə,
-ˈbil-yə
1
: things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance
a wealth of early railroad memorabilia
2
: things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest : mementos
baseball memorabilia
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Bike the Rio Grande Trail to Woody Creek Tavern
Consider this both an activity and restaurant recommendation: bike the Rio Grande Trail to Woody Creek Tavern, a rustic spot covered in Hunter S. Thompson memorabilia that serves a mean burger and margarita.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin’s total includes roughly $160 million in playing salary and bonuses—an all-time high in the NHL—and another $60 million off the ice from endorsements, licensing, memorabilia and other business ventures.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The fire had taken almost all of it: her husband’s memorabilia from 15 years as the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, their ceramics and furniture, all their photographs and books.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
What to do: The winters are cold and often gray here, so warm up in museums such as the Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication or the Cinema and Miniature Museum, whose Renaissance-style building is full of exhibitions of props and memorabilia from blockbuster films.
—Andrew Richdale, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin’s total includes roughly $160 million in playing salary and bonuses—an all-time high in the NHL—and another $60 million off the ice from endorsements, licensing, memorabilia and other business ventures.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The fire had taken almost all of it: her husband’s memorabilia from 15 years as the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, their ceramics and furniture, all their photographs and books.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
What to do: The winters are cold and often gray here, so warm up in museums such as the Museum of Printing and Graphic Communication or the Cinema and Miniature Museum, whose Renaissance-style building is full of exhibitions of props and memorabilia from blockbuster films.
—Andrew Richdale, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for memorabilia
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“Memorabilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorabilia. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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memorabilia
plural noun
mem·o·ra·bil·ia
ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə
-ˈbil-yə
1
: things worth remembering
2
: things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest
baseball memorabilia
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