memento
Example Sentences
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A couple, out for a stroll, asked an AFP journalist to take a photo of them, a memento of a nice date back on their island home.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
His so-called “bone temple” is an actualization of his life philosophy, memento mori, which translates from Latin as “Remember you must die.”
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
After dinner, I pass out little memento goodies such as honey, tea, candy or jams as party favors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
I grabbed one as a memento of my time here and also as a reminder of what’s happening with Latinos right now.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025
The memento was not for him but for Mary Jane Welles, wife of Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles and one of Mary Todd Lincoln’s few friends in Washington.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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