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Pronunciation: [sˌuːvənˈi͡ə] (IPA)

A souvenir is a memorable item that people buy or collect to keep as a reminder of a place they visited, an event, or a memorable experience. There are many different synonyms for the word "souvenir," such as memento, keepsake, token, remembrance, memory, and commemorative item. These words all refer to items that hold significance and are kept as a reminder of an event or experience. Other related words include trinket, knick-knack, and novelty, which may not carry the same emotional weight as a souvenir, but are still collected for sentimental reasons. Regardless of the term used, souvenirs provide a way to keep cherished memories alive for years to come.

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Usage examples for Souvenir

The native jewelry is curious and some of it quite pretty, not for personal wear, but as a souvenir.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
souvenir of the Blue Bird, containing a short essay on the life and work of Maeterlinck, etc.
"Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck"
Jethro Bithell
As he left, he forced me to accept a richly embroidered handkerchief, as a souvenir of his friendship.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot

Famous quotes with Souvenir

  • Beauty is ever to the lonely mind a shadow fleeting; she is never plain. She is a visitor who leaves behind the gift of grief, the souvenir of pain.
    Christopher Morley
  • Sometimes I take the watch, or I take the shoes, but usually the souvenir is to take the life you had with those directors, or the crew - the camera person, the lighting person. When you finish a film it's like a little death. You had a family for a bit, and you finish the movie and you probably will never see each other again.
    Jean Reno
  • I've lost all my money on these films. They are not commercial. But I'm glad to lose it this way. To have for a souvenir of my life pictures like Umberto D. and The Bicycle Thief.
    Vittorio De Sica
  • Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.
    John Lennon
  • The memory of the dead is indeed a good remorse. (Le souvenir des morts - Est bien un bon remords)
    Charles de LEUSSE

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