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
Valerie TrippNow 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
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
Cat WilsonExamples of reminder in a Sentence
the peach tree in our front yard is a living reminder of my late grandfather, who owned an orchard
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Keaton’s death was a reminder that not all the cases involved jails that outsourced medical care to private companies.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in blatant violation of international law.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In a league that has taken offense to the 3-point line and has stressed a five-out approach that leaves the lane vacant as a point of attack, the latest infusion of centers have offered a reminder about the value of the longest of length, the biggest of bodies.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
After the portrait Öztürk paints of ICE detention, her statement turns back to her old life, a reminder of how abruptly her world has shifted.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This latest escalation is a grim reminder: Russia was and remains the aggressor, in blatant violation of international law.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
In a league that has taken offense to the 3-point line and has stressed a five-out approach that leaves the lane vacant as a point of attack, the latest infusion of centers have offered a reminder about the value of the longest of length, the biggest of bodies.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
After the portrait Öztürk paints of ICE detention, her statement turns back to her old life, a reminder of how abruptly her world has shifted.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Reminder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminder. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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