memento (Meaning)

Wordnet

memento (n)

a reminder of past events

Webster

memento (n.)

A hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory; that which reminds or recalls to memory; a souvenir.

memento Sentence Examples

  1. The locket was a cherished memento of her lost love, holding a lock of his hair.
  2. The ancient ruin served as a memento of a forgotten civilization, evoking a sense of awe.
  3. The soldier carried a small photo of his family as a memento during his deployment.
  4. The museum displayed a collection of mementos from the life of a renowned artist.
  5. The old man kept a box filled with mementos of his childhood, bringing back fond memories.
  6. The wedding ring was a constant memento of the love and commitment shared by the couple.
  7. The tourist purchased a postcard as a memento of their travels, preserving the beauty of the landscape.
  8. The scars on her body were bitter mementos of the trauma she had endured.
  9. The broken pieces of pottery found during an excavation became mementos of a lost culture.
  10. The faded photograph was a precious memento of a time when happiness reigned supreme.

FAQs About the word memento

a reminder of past eventsA hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory; that which reminds or recalls to memory; a souvenir.

memorial,reminder, souvenir, commemorative, relic, remembrance,token, monument, keepsake, tribute

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The locket was a cherished memento of her lost love, holding a lock of his hair.

The ancient ruin served as a memento of a forgotten civilization, evoking a sense of awe.

The soldier carried a small photo of his family as a memento during his deployment.

The museum displayed a collection of mementos from the life of a renowned artist.