"bears a reminder" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe something that serves as a reminder of something else. For example, "The museum bears a reminder of the country's difficult past."
The lump on his temple bore a stark reminder of that unfortunate treadmill mishap.
Rubel still bears a scar on his forehead, a reminder of the dangers of his old job.
It bore a cruel, David Stern-unapproved reminder of Portland's past and a link to its present.
All the same, handlebars on the city rental bikes will bear a notice listing the cardinal rules of the road — including a reminder to wear a helmet.
All of my HLS paraphernalia bears the painful reminder that I, a descendant of slaves, was afforded the opportunity to receive my law degree from the finest legal institution in the world at the literal cost of human lives.
The glass served as a reminder that North Belfast, which bore the brunt of the violence during the Troubles, witnessed renewed sectarian clashes at the height of the loyalist marching season last month.
When a store owner in Brooklyn saw the cartoon, he decided to make toy bears to sell in his shop and asked the president for permission to use the name Teddy Bear for his toys, as a reminder of the bear set free by the president".
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, where this reporter worked a decade ago — and, like other staff members, stumbled into occasional conversations with Mr. Newman — will continue to bear physical reminders of the man who championed the place.
We have used that as a reminder.
Below, a dry erase board bore reminders about two coming events the group helped organize: a breakfast for women of faith and a celebration of Irish culture.
