souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌnir 
ˌsü-və-ˈnir
: something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)
a souvenir of her travels
a souvenir shop
Examples of souvenir in a Sentence
When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir.
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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According to Action Network, the Red Sox entered the 2025 season as the least affordable ticket in the game for a family of four (including four tickets, two beers, two soft drinks, four hot dogs, parking, a souvenir hat, and factoring in a ballpark’s child admission policy).
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
What kind of modern and interactive souvenirs could align with Como’s mission?
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
What kind of modern and interactive souvenirs could align with Como’s mission?
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for souvenir
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/souvenir. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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souvenir
noun
sou·ve·nir
ˈsü-və-ˌni(ə)r
ˌsü-və-ˈni(ə)r
: something that serves as a reminder : memento
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