Memento
noun
An object kept as a reminder of a person or event.
She kept a memento of her late husband on her desk.
Often appears as...
- keep a memento
- souvenir memento
noun
An object kept as a reminder of a person or event.
She kept a memento of her late husband on her desk.
Often appears as...
- keep a memento
- souvenir memento
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reminder
A memento is often a small object you can touch, not just an abstract memory.
He carried a memento from his travels—a small stone from the beach.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Connection
Mementos usually have emotional value, reminding you of a loved one or special time.
Her grandmother's ring was a memento filled with sentiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
A memento can be linked to sad memories as well, not just happy ones.
The photo served as a memento of his difficult childhood.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reminder
A memento is often a small object you can touch, not just an abstract memory.
He carried a memento from his travels—a small stone from the beach.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Connection
Mementos usually have emotional value, reminding you of a loved one or special time.
Her grandmother's ring was a memento filled with sentiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
A memento can be linked to sad memories as well, not just happy ones.
The photo served as a memento of his difficult childhood.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Reminder
A memento is often a small object you can touch, not just an abstract memory.
He carried a memento from his travels—a small stone from the beach.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Connection
Mementos usually have emotional value, reminding you of a loved one or special time.
Her grandmother's ring was a memento filled with sentiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
A memento can be linked to sad memories as well, not just happy ones.
The photo served as a memento of his difficult childhood.
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Stewart Brand: Building...
Something you didn't expect that caps what you did expect. Then there's the return. You've got to have a gradual return to the ordinary world, so you have time to assimilate what you've learned. And then, how about a memento? Number seven. At the end of it there's something physical,
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A lyrical bridge between...
it can be something of an anticlimax, because there are 100,000 people living there who are not necessarily applauding you as you're coming into town. And 10,000 of them are trying to sell you a memento of your journey. But you do have the possibility of going on for three more days
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Why Bittersweet Emotions...
You know, there's the stoic idea of, they would call it memento mori, to remember all the time that we could die tomorrow, we don't know what's going to happen. And that's a way of both calming us down and also making life feel a little more precious.
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Turning Roadkill Into...
in front of it and sort of seeing how the light plays how the collar plays when you have something that's beautiful that's also dead it immediately introduces the tension there is a long history of this memento mori remember
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The ocean needs more...
memento to a 3d printer and get something like this now imagine the power of putting this in the hands of schoolchildren who have never been to the sea and wouldn't it be cool if one of those kids became an
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Money for the Cartels PIPE...
in the the total amount needs to be at least $10,000 for Richa telly to have a case there are some twenties years of probably might be less yeah and I couldn't stop mementos a kind of oh
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Meeting A Lost Tribe PIPE...
rather as though it was some sort of useless memento this plain there was not a success so Laurie tried salt instead this was much better received and what
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Marc Pachter: The art of...
was her will, which she had by her side. She wasn't unhappy about this. She was resigned. She said, "I keep this will by my bed, memento mori,
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The Clean Room: Inside...
are there any mementos from when the earth was worn objects that could possibly tell us its true age one of my
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Cold Storage Between...
are there any mementos from when the earth was born object that could possibly tell us its true age I know a
Video examples
Stewart Brand: Building...
Something you didn't expect that caps what you did expect. Then there's the return. You've got to have a gradual return to the ordinary world, so you have time to assimilate what you've learned. And then, how about a memento? Number seven. At the end of it there's something physical,
Video examples
A lyrical bridge between...
it can be something of an anticlimax, because there are 100,000 people living there who are not necessarily applauding you as you're coming into town. And 10,000 of them are trying to sell you a memento of your journey. But you do have the possibility of going on for three more days
Video examples
Why Bittersweet Emotions...
You know, there's the stoic idea of, they would call it memento mori, to remember all the time that we could die tomorrow, we don't know what's going to happen. And that's a way of both calming us down and also making life feel a little more precious.
Video examples
Turning Roadkill Into...
in front of it and sort of seeing how the light plays how the collar plays when you have something that's beautiful that's also dead it immediately introduces the tension there is a long history of this memento mori remember
Video examples
The ocean needs more...
memento to a 3d printer and get something like this now imagine the power of putting this in the hands of schoolchildren who have never been to the sea and wouldn't it be cool if one of those kids became an
Video examples
Money for the Cartels PIPE...
in the the total amount needs to be at least $10,000 for Richa telly to have a case there are some twenties years of probably might be less yeah and I couldn't stop mementos a kind of oh
Video examples
Meeting A Lost Tribe PIPE...
rather as though it was some sort of useless memento this plain there was not a success so Laurie tried salt instead this was much better received and what
Video examples
Marc Pachter: The art of...
was her will, which she had by her side. She wasn't unhappy about this. She was resigned. She said, "I keep this will by my bed, memento mori,
Video examples
The Clean Room: Inside...
are there any mementos from when the earth was worn objects that could possibly tell us its true age one of my
Video examples
Cold Storage Between...
are there any mementos from when the earth was born object that could possibly tell us its true age I know a
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Suresh Raina
Indian Athlete
Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls.
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Tony Todd
American Actor
I remember my first professional paycheck. I couldn't keep it as a memento because I needed the money, but I have kept some of the residuals that I get. I got one the other day that was for two cents. I might put that in a frame.
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Sam Kean
American Writer
Microchimeric sharing means that, even if the mother loses a child, she'll have a small memento of him or her secreted away inside her. Similarly, a bit of our mothers live on in all of us no matter how long ago Mom died.
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Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexican Actor
Little remnants from everywhere I've been are scattered around my home. I collect rocks in a weird way, with stones from around the world as mementos. I've also got three haranas, which are little guitars.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Do I need fifty finger-painted pictures by my toddler, or is one enough to capture this time of life? Mementos work best when they're carefully chosen - and when they don't take up much room!
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Sonya Walger
English Actress
My husband calls me 'throwy-outy' - he's horrified at how easily I dispense with things. People I won't let go of, but things, mementos from shows, I'm not particularly attached to.
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Susan Minot
American Novelist
Recording a scene with paint rather than film sinks you more deeply into your surroundings. You have to look a little harder and a little longer. And you end up with a memento.
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Phillip Schofield
English Celebrity
I'm incredibly sentimental, although I'm not one of those people who doesn't chuck anything out; I don't keep used tea bags - just special mementos.
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Betsy Hodges
American Politician
I'm a little obsessed with lip balm. When I go to a new place, I'll find the locally made natural lip balms and buy them as my little memento.
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Adam Garcia
Australian Actor
I do like to keep mementos from my work, whether they be photos, the backs of make-up chairs or even props and clothes.
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Suresh Raina
Indian Athlete
Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls.
Quote examples
Tony Todd
American Actor
I remember my first professional paycheck. I couldn't keep it as a memento because I needed the money, but I have kept some of the residuals that I get. I got one the other day that was for two cents. I might put that in a frame.
Quote examples
Sam Kean
American Writer
Microchimeric sharing means that, even if the mother loses a child, she'll have a small memento of him or her secreted away inside her. Similarly, a bit of our mothers live on in all of us no matter how long ago Mom died.
Quote examples
Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexican Actor
Little remnants from everywhere I've been are scattered around my home. I collect rocks in a weird way, with stones from around the world as mementos. I've also got three haranas, which are little guitars.
Quote examples
Gretchen Rubin
American Author
Do I need fifty finger-painted pictures by my toddler, or is one enough to capture this time of life? Mementos work best when they're carefully chosen - and when they don't take up much room!
Quote examples
Sonya Walger
English Actress
My husband calls me 'throwy-outy' - he's horrified at how easily I dispense with things. People I won't let go of, but things, mementos from shows, I'm not particularly attached to.
Quote examples
Susan Minot
American Novelist
Recording a scene with paint rather than film sinks you more deeply into your surroundings. You have to look a little harder and a little longer. And you end up with a memento.
Quote examples
Phillip Schofield
English Celebrity
I'm incredibly sentimental, although I'm not one of those people who doesn't chuck anything out; I don't keep used tea bags - just special mementos.
Quote examples
Betsy Hodges
American Politician
I'm a little obsessed with lip balm. When I go to a new place, I'll find the locally made natural lip balms and buy them as my little memento.
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Adam Garcia
Australian Actor
I do like to keep mementos from my work, whether they be photos, the backs of make-up chairs or even props and clothes.
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