memento
an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
anything serving as a reminder or warning.
(initial capital letter, italics)Roman Catholic Church. either of two prayers in the canon of the Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead.
Origin of memento
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Words that may be confused with memento
- memento , momentum
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How to use memento in a sentence
Now running her own lab at Calico, Sidrauski has a memento—a gift from the art studio of her mentor Walter, who’s an amateur sculptor.
The miracle molecule that could treat brain injuries and boost your fading memory | Adam Piore | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewA travel journal allows you to jot down the subtle details that resonate with you and store random mementos without weighing down your bag.
As he sorted through the household goods, stuffed animals and personal mementos, he remembers feeling sad — especially when he found documents belonging to the original owner.
A teen buys repossessed storage units at auction, then gives the contents back to the original owners | Cathy Free | June 16, 2021 | Washington PostOver the past 20 years, I have collected souvenirs around the world, from Sydney to Buenos Aires — tins, glasses, foreign-language books, mementos from restaurants and bars, mustard pots, corks, beermats, even checks from memorable meals.
Mementos from around the world remind this writer of what he loves most about travel: Food. | Will Hawkes | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe instinct to hold on to mementos of even the most awful and trying events is human.
Some objects will remind us of the pandemic long after it’s over | Theresa Vargas | February 17, 2021 | Washington Post
He looks a bit like B̶r̶a̶d̶ ̶P̶i̶t̶t̶ Guy Pearce in memento at this stage.
I watched as each reached up to the press box, memento in hand.
Figure Skater Michelle Kwan Chases Gold in Rhode Island’s Gubernatorial Race | Nicholas McCarvel | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was now wearing an equally prized memento on the chest of her dress uniform.
NYPD’s New Cops Sworn In at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center | Michael Daly | July 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSandra McElwaine previews the loot, from a Cuban Missile Crisis memento to notes from the first lady.
They offered tea, a smoke, and an Egyptian flag as a memento.
Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street | John Kael Weston | September 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTNot only as 454 a memento of you, but as a perpetual encouragement to do better with his Lordship.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonI could barely reach one little twig of pale, discolored leaves, to bring home as a memento.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousIt would be novel, economical, and moral; a kind of memento mori—a death's head at the feast!
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) | Frances Eleanor TrollopeOf this a very few instances, more by way of memento than of instruction, may suffice.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillIf he had been the General, he would have had the trees hewn down after the trial, and done away with every memento of the place.
A Life Sentence | Adeline Sergeant
British Dictionary definitions for memento
/ (mɪˈmɛntəʊ) /
something that reminds one of past events; souvenir
RC Church either of two prayers occurring during the Mass
Origin of memento
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