memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-ˈbē-lē-ə,
-ˈbil-yə
Synonyms of memorabilianext
1
: things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance
a wealth of early railroad memorabilia
2
: things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest : mementos
baseball memorabilia

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Attendees will see over 125 vendors buying, selling and trading sports memorabilia, Pokémon cards, comics and more. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Jordan’s sports memorabilia has a penchant for making a pretty penny at auction. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025 Framed photographs of other patrons vie for wall space with neon signs, license plates, sports memorabilia and newspaper headlines. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 Once traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bridgeman, now 71, scans his Louisville, Kentucky office filled with photographs, art and memorabilia from his playing days as one of the most dominant NBA sixth men of his era. — Jabari Young, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for memorabilia

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Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of memorabilia was in 1785

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memorabilia

plural noun
mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-ˈbil-yə
1
: things worth remembering
2
: things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest
baseball memorabilia

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