: something kept or given to be kept as a memento
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Examples of keepsake in a Sentence
We were given books as keepsakes of the trip.
saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation
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Tidy away keepsakes, or even keep your keys safe beneath its hinged lid.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Certainly many players have used the Cup for a wide variety of purposes beyond a keepsake.
—Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
There will be live entertainment, food trucks, a commemorative glass, and a keepsake photo with general admission tickets that start at $50.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024
Ed Gein, another serial killer captured in 1957 and known for fashioning gruesome keepsakes of his victims, lived in Plainfield and is the fourth most famous Wisconsinite on our list.
—Andrew Hahn, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Certainly many players have used the Cup for a wide variety of purposes beyond a keepsake.
—Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
There will be live entertainment, food trucks, a commemorative glass, and a keepsake photo with general admission tickets that start at $50.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024
Ed Gein, another serial killer captured in 1957 and known for fashioning gruesome keepsakes of his victims, lived in Plainfield and is the fourth most famous Wisconsinite on our list.
—Andrew Hahn, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Keepsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keepsake. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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keepsake
noun
keep·sake
ˈkēp-ˌsāk 
: something kept or given to be kept in memory of a person, place, or happening
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