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keepsake

[keep-seyk] / ˈkipˌseɪk /


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What film keepsake do you wish you had?

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Hurt and in desperate need of her friend, Andie goes to see Iona to ask for her ruffly pink prom dress, a keepsake she promised Andie if ever she wanted it.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

Die-hard fans were reminded not to try to snap selfies, though keepsake photos would be taken and could be purchased after the event.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2025

In a sleepy scramble I fished the flour sack, my keepsake bag, out of my satchel and checked the contents.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

While live on the show, James produced "two little doilies", which he took as keepsakes from the day.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Don eventually remarried and had three more kids, but he held on to a big box of Cynthia’s clothes and other keepsakes, including a lock of hair and bottle of her perfume.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

In his will, written shortly before his death in 1821, Napoleon left several imperial keepsakes -- including two of his last hats -- to his son, the King of Rome.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

The actress embraces the power of frenemies in her new Netflix project, “His & Hers,” a six-episode psychological thriller where friendship bracelets aren’t just keepsakes, they’re crime-scene evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

She neatly returns my keepsakes to the drawer and climbs into the bed across from me just as the lights go out.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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