Meaning & use

Remembrances

noun·Everyday

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Acts of recalling the past, or keepsakes and mementos kept in memory of a person or event.

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The museum displayed remembrances from soldiers who served in the war.

Family remembrances filled the walls of her grandmother's living room.

A note on using this word

The plural form often refers to tangible objects, while the singular 'remembrance' more often describes the act of remembering itself.

Words with a similar meaning

mementoskeepsakes

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