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souvenir
[soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer]
noun
a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
Synonyms: , ,a memory.
souvenir
/ ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvəˌnɪə /
noun
an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento
verb
euphemisticto steal or keep (something, esp a small article) for one's own use; purloin
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of souvenir1
Example Sentences
But at the gate on his way home, he was told the suitcase was still too large, so he sat on the floor, unpacking his dirty underwear and souvenirs into a bin bag.
Every time the Dodgers slugger hits a home run, reporters track down who caught the souvenir.
Now, besides the homers that land in bullpens or any other place inaccessible to fans, a group of Japanese reporters will be there to interview the person who snagged the prized souvenir.
For Dodgers fans, the must-have souvenir from last year’s World Series was not a cap or T-shirt commemorating the team’s championship.
The prickly comedy “Magic Farm” is a trip to rural Argentina that feels like flipping through a carousel of ironic souvenir postcards.
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