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What comes to mind when thinking of reminisce?
Do you remember, say, the 21st night of September? Fantastic. Earth, Wind, and Fire does, too, on their classic hit from 1978, “September.” More than remember, the band reminisces—that is, they share details and express feelings about what they remember: dancing, a bell ringing, souls singing, et al. Reminisce distinguishes itself from words like remember and recollect by implying a casual recalling of experiences long past, often with a sense of nostalgia. Reminisce and its relatives reminiscence and reminiscent all trace back to the Latin verb reminisci, meaning “remember.” Reminisci in turn shares roots with mens, the Latin word for “mind.”
Examples of reminisce in a Sentence
David Wild, Rolling Stone, 13 May 1993
When relatives reminisce about my great-grandfather, they almost always precede it with some reference to his affection for me.
—Donna Tartt, Harper's, July 1992
We had apple fritters, roast chicken, an enormous lunch, with Mrs. Truman talkative, easy, and the President reminiscing and telling jokes.
—Lady Bird Johnson 2 Sept. 1965,,
A White House Diary, 1970
He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion.
She reminisced about her time in Europe.
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Carell and Stephen Colbert were reminiscing on the grody backstage area of Chicago’s Second City theater.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Faced with the closure announcement on Facebook, commenters quickly expressed sorrow — and reminisced.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Though Selena Gomez's wedding to Benny Blanco took place months ago, the singer and actress is still reminiscing on her big day.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Reminisce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminisce. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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