keepsake

American  

[keep-seyk] / ˈkipˌseɪk /

noun

1. anything kept, or given to be kept, as a token of friendship or affection; remembrance.

   Synonyms:

   token , memento , souvenir

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keepsake British  

/ ˈkiːpˌseɪk /

noun

1. a gift that evokes memories of a person or event with which it is associated

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Etymology

Origin of keepsake

1780–90; keep (v.) + sake ¹

Example Sentences

She had treasured the pan through the years as “a keepsake of our love.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then it has been moored at Glasgow's King George V dock where it was stripped for spares and keepsakes.

From BBC

The beauty of the film is that it is from the perspective of a family, two parents and two children, gingerly wading through the past and picking up keepsakes to bring.

From Salon

"These stamps are more than postage - they are a celebration of Irish culture, a keepsake for fans, and a lasting tribute to 25 years of Westlife," she said.

From BBC

While its charm lies in its refusal of precise definition, junk journaling generally consists of compiling scrap items and keepsakes into curated notebooks, which can also contain personal musings, ornamental stickers and other embellishments.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• memento
• relic
• souvenir
• trophy