scrapbook
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scrapbook
Example Sentences
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Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The 84-7 victory over Scotland was an ideal way to celebrate Muir's 50th cap, where her father wore a kilt and an England top - another picture for her scrapbook.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Stamps and signatures from every home club Tony has visited line the pages of his precious scrapbook, a behemoth record of the ultimate football groundhopping adventure.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
We had come across something that felt entirely new and brought the evidence home from faraway Dale Mabry Highway to preserve in that scrapbook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The TV was on, but now she was busy flipping through magazines and cutting out old photos, working on her scrapbook.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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