memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-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

Examples of memorabilia in a Sentence

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Among the treasured memorabilia available to bid on are Lynch’s director’s chair, his personal 35mm print of Eraserhead, the Black Lodge curtain and rug from Twin Peaks, numerous props from Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks: The Return, Lynch’s La Marzocco GS/3 home espresso machine, and much more. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025 Auction items range from Rangers suite packages and memorabilia to dinners with local icons like long-time Channel 8 sportscaster Dale Hansen, Dallas Cowboys broadcaster Brad Sham and personalities from the Ticket radio station. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025 Listen to this article Tamara Rhone wants to know what happened to a showcase inside Denver’s Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library that displayed memorabilia from her father’s pioneering Black law firm. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 May 2025 Fans held Cruise memorabilia, from posters of The Last Samurai to a DVD of Mission: Impossible II. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorabilia

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of memorabilia was in 1785

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“Memorabilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorabilia. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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memorabilia

plural noun
mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-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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