reminder

noun

re·​mind·​er ri-ˈmīn-dər 

plural reminders

: one that reminds: such as

a

: something that calls a memory or thought to the mind

a picture that's a reminder of happier times

There were reminders of him everywhere. Whenever she heard music, or when she played the guitar he had given her, Felicity thought of her grandfather's gravelly voice singing along, happily out of tune.

—Valerie Tripp

Now a quarter of mortgaged American homes are underwater, and movie montages about cashmere sheets are an irksome reminder of how we can't afford them.

—Sarah Ball

b

: something (such as a note or notification) designed to prompt or aid the memory

She wrote a reminder about the meeting in her calendar.

I run the risk of missing a reminder because I often silence my phone when I am on the air or recording in the studio.

—Cat Wilson

Synonyms

• commemorative
• keepsake
• memento
• memorial
• monument
• remembrance
• souvenir
• token

Examples of reminder in a Sentence

the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard

Recent Examples on the Web

Large stoneware items, like so many of these second-hand finds, are a reminder of a time gone by. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024

There’s a physical reminder of this in the back of many offices – making noise, spitting out paper documents. —John Werner, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

Listings like this are a bittersweet reminder to fans that a favorite player is gone. —Alexis Clinton, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024

Thomas’ heroics are a reminder of why some people become police officers, McKinley said at Wednesday’s press conference. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above