
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'memento.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 As a lasting memento of the nation’s gratitude, Veterans will receive a Presidential proclamation, a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin, an Honor Certificate from CT Dept of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Saadi, and a Certificate of Distinction from the Town of Somers.

2023 The farming community uses solar energy, biogas and ecological waste management, operates sustainable land management, and has introduced fair trade tourism, where visitors can buy local honey, coffee, medicinal herbs and beer as a memento of their stay. 2022 Friends and admirers famously kept locks of his hair as mementos, many of which have been preserved over the years by private collectors and museums. 2023 Meanwhile, Dalton is never far from his memento. The phrase memento mori, which is often mistranslated as remember that you will die, actually also has another meaning when analyzed in a more correct translation: remember that you must die. 2022 Still, the future couple did leave that initial night in the park with a foreshadowing (and fun-loving) memento. 2023 Olympians have long received some kind of memento alongside their medals.

Robert Annis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. Hanafin,, It’s hoped that Parsons’ fans will leave their mementos there rather than deface ancient geological treasures and cultural landmarks. (The term memento mori, meaning 'a reminder of mortality,' translates as 'remember that you must die.

Recent Examples on the Web As a memento, Mark took the chimes that hung by my mother’s back door.
