poignantremembrance
nounUK /ˈpɔɪnjənt rɪˈmɛmbrəns/
US /ˈpɔɪnjənt rɪˈmɛmbrəns/
A sad and sweet memory of something from the past.
Looking at old photos filled her with poignant remembrance of childhood summers.
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2. A ceremony or moment honoring someone who has died.
The village held a poignant remembrance for the soldiers each November.
3. The act of recalling something with deep emotional feeling.
His poignant remembrance of the old house brought tears to his eyes.
4. A keepsake that stirs strong, bittersweet feelings.
The locket was a poignant remembrance of her grandmother.