reminder
noun
re·mind·er
ri-ˈmīn-dər 
plural reminders
: one that reminds: such as
a
: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind
a picture that's a reminder of happier times
There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.—
Valerie Tripp
Valerie TrippNow a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.—Sarah Ball
Sarah Ball
b
: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory
She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.
I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.—Cat Wilson
Cat WilsonExamples of reminder in a Sentence
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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One of the many unfortunate realities of the NBA gambling scandal dominating headlines this week is the reminder of what happened to the Sacramento Kings at the franchise’s peak in 2002.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
As Lego prepares to wind down its Mindstorms line, projects like this stand as a reminder of how deeply the platform has shaped young inventors.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the many unfortunate realities of the NBA gambling scandal dominating headlines this week is the reminder of what happened to the Sacramento Kings at the franchise’s peak in 2002.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
And the blossoms were not just magnificent but a reminder of the possibility of renewal.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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