Meaning & use

memorabilia

noun·Academic

Objects collected and valued because of their connection to a famous person, event, or period.

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His office walls were covered with baseball memorabilia from decades of collecting.

The auction featured rare movie memorabilia, including a costume worn in the original film.

A note on using this word

Memorabilia is a plural noun and normally takes a plural verb, as in the memorabilia are displayed in the museum.

Words with a similar meaning

collectibleskeepsakes

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