memento
noun
an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
mementos
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pluralof memento.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many presidents, however, have given souvenirs or personal mementos to staff.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It’s as heavy as a weight vest, with a zippered pocket in back for the mementos he just traded for and really wants to keep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
There were long-out-of-date policies, receipts, family photographs, work mementos and then, undetected at the back of one of the steel grey drawers, was a brown envelope marked 'Everton: Season Ticket Sales'.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
A teak bed from the Philippines and family mementos help to make the new ADU feel like home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
There were gifts, heirlooms, and mementos we got to touch or see only at Christmas or Easter.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
