souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌnir 
ˌsü-və-ˈnir
: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)
a souvenir of her travels
a souvenir shop
Examples of souvenir in a Sentence
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Grab some tasty souvenirs for my friend’s pantry back home.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The same goes for the extensive selection of souvenirs and t-shirts, which are expertly crammed onto shelves along the walls.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
There’s axe throwing for the adults, a tie-dye station to create your vacation souvenir, bounce houses and all kinds of lawn games for all ages.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Tourists crowded in with cameras, and the mothers sold handcrafted souvenirs.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The same goes for the extensive selection of souvenirs and t-shirts, which are expertly crammed onto shelves along the walls.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
There’s axe throwing for the adults, a tie-dye station to create your vacation souvenir, bounce houses and all kinds of lawn games for all ages.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Tourists crowded in with cameras, and the mothers sold handcrafted souvenirs.
—Julia M. Klein, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for souvenir
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r
ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r
: something that serves as a reminder : memento
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