memorabilia
Americanplural noun
singular
memorabile-
mementos; souvenirs.
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matters or events worthy to be remembered; points worthy of note.
plural noun
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memorable events or things
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objects connected with famous people or events
Etymology
Origin of memorabilia
1800–10; noun use of Latin memorābilia things to be remembered, neuter plural of memorābilis memorable
Example Sentences
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Bertino collects fan art and memorabilia such as a “No Soup For You” ball cap and a Nike sneaker model that Jerry wore in one episode.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Maybe the buyers are huge Ohtani fans who live in, say, Japan and can’t quite make it out to Chavez Ravine to add to their collection of memorabilia.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The guitar sold to an unnamed buyer after 21 minutes of bidding, as part of a rock memorabilia auction in New York on Thursday.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Lipschultz decorated his office with Phish memorabilia and sneakers from his collection of rare Air Jordans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
The bags of Harley-Davidson memorabilia were stuffed in our closet behind a pile of board games.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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