noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a painful reminder
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The violence is a painful reminder that many issues have not yet been resolved.
a timely reminder (of sth) British English (= one that makes you remember something important )
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The crash served as a timely reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving.
poignant reminder/image/moment etc
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a poignant reminder of our nation’s great sacrifices
salutary experience/lesson/reminder etc
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Losing money in this way taught young Jones a salutary lesson.
stark reminder
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a stark reminder of life under Communist rule
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
constant
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True, fruit is healthy, but it's also a constant reminder of food.
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The quadrant is a constant reminder of his limitations.
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The presence of a bodyguard was a constant reminder of the invisible veil which separated her from her family and friends.
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Their victims stand as a constant reminder , both of their crimes, and of the reality they have tried to overturn.
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So I live with a constant and uncomely reminder of folly and failure, and no doubt it does me good.
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They were a constant reminder that this was no ordinary crime; that 168 people died and some one should pay.
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The inescapable presence of doubt is a constant reminder of our responsibility to truth in a twilight world of truth and half-truth.
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There are constant reminders that we, too, are animal beings and part of nature, not mere observers.
gentle
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In the mid-Eighties the Jockey Club invited him down to London to deliver a gentle reminder .
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Would all teachers give out a gentle reminder please.
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If you forget, the helicopter will resume flying crabwise and give you a fairly gentle reminder .
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This is not meant to be harassment, just a gentle reminder .
painful
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In addition, the survivors are inevitably sur-rounded with the painful and grotesque reminders of the recent violence.
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The ocean carried painful reminders of the hundreds of lives lost.
permanent
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The famous clock tower stays as a permanent reminder .
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But the people of Princes Risborough can now point to a permanent reminder of a man they have never forgotten.
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And Carla ... that bloody Carla is like a permanent reminder of my bloody mistake!
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A more permanent reminder of the day was the Edinburgh crystal bowl that Sussex members presented to her.
poignant
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Somehow it was a poignant reminder that the eternal things do not change.
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Yesterday's report from Body Shop was a poignant reminder of the fate that can await highly-rated companies.
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Surely it is a poignant reminder of the capacity of the human being to suffer mental anguish.
salutary
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Those incidents are a salutary reminder of the dedication of police officers to protecting the public.
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The Crabb incident is a salutary reminder that one should never believe anything a government says about an incident involving intelligence.
sharp
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As I loaded them in there was a sharp reminder of the night before.
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The sentiment backfired at once with a sharp reminder of the hopelessness of her own dreams.
timely
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It is a timely reminder of when justice was swift and permanent.
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Mr. Chope My hon. Friend gives a timely reminder of the benefits of investment in our roads infrastructure.
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So the visit to this country by Boris Yeltsin is a timely reminder of the opportunities in that former superpower.
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This direct experience of seeing books being valued and enjoyed has been a timely reminder of their importance in the educational process.
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His book is a brilliant and timely reminder of what is left out in our various theories and models of language.
useful
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They are a useful visual reminder that the chapel attracted worshippers from the surrounding countryside.
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It is also a useful reminder that a science without difficulties is not a science at all.
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Diagrams and instructions on the top of the unit were a useful reminder on how to use the boiler.
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This is a useful reminder that video is just another aid at your disposal.
vivid
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His ebullient personality is a vivid reminder of the polymath of past times.
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It was a vivid reminder that descending the water column in a submarine is an unnatural act.
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This is a vivid reminder of the significant social effects of Government planning guidance.
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It was a vivid reminder of the stark difference between Washington news and real-world news.
■ VERB
issue
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The authority may issue a second reminder notice, but it is under no obligation to do so.
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Meanwhile, Bath were issuing a reminder that reports of their decline were a little premature.
need
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She needed a reminder of this trip even if it only served as a warning.
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As she commented angrily to friends later, she could not see why Charles needed these constant reminders of Camilla.
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She didn't need the taunting reminder .
offer
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It offers a reminder of what can be achieved without recourse to star names or the Vienna Philharmonic.
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But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.
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Others even offer to send e-mail reminders of upcoming birthdays, anniversaries and holidays.
send
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We sent a reminder letter but received no reply.
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Others even offer to send e-mail reminders of upcoming birthdays, anniversaries and holidays.
serve
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These are by Platzer of 1759 and serve as a reminder of the wealth of the silver mines in Bohemia and Silesia.
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They serve as reminders on the eve of the 21st century that we remain prisoners of our past.
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The initial letters spell the word H-O-W and serve as a reminder of how recovery is achieved through all one's relationships.
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It also serves as a reminder that I am not recommending a domestic Peace Corps but a literate upheaval.
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The deaths serve as a reminder that asthma is responsible for a continuing toll of personal tragedy.
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Serves me right, but it always serves as a reminder too, whenever I fish a new swim.
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The remains of stocks and the whipping post serve as uncomfortable reminders of the not so good old days.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Finally, a reminder that the school concert will be on December 17.
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The dentist's office sent you a reminder about your appointment next week.
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We sent a reminder , but have not yet received a reply.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.
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In the meantime a brief reminder of their meanings may be helpful.
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In the mid-Eighties the Jockey Club invited him down to London to deliver a gentle reminder .
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It is just a reminder to him that he is very important to me.
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She needed a reminder of this trip even if it only served as a warning.
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They are living fossils, reminders of a universe now lost.