How to Use remember in a Sentence

remember

verb
  • I couldn't remember how to spell her name.
  • I remember telling him not to do it, but he did it anyway.
  • I remember what that felt like.
  • I remember my first day of school like it was yesterday.
  • Do you remember me? I used to work with you many years ago.
  • I can't remember where I put that book.
  • I remembered that I had left my wallet at home.
  • Remember when we went hiking last summer?
  • What was it that I was going to ask him? I can't remember.
  • As far as I can remember, I've never been late to a meeting.
  • Just remember to wear a good mask on your way there and back.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 9 June 2023
  • But remember, none of this is your fault.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Just remember those pieces will then cook faster than the legs.
    Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In the end, none of what did not go right will be remembered.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Please remember to bring your own book!
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • As great as all of this may sound, there are a few key points to remember.
    Bob O’Donnell, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
  • And while the price is steep, remember that this is a bassinet and crib in one.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 16 Dec. 2023
  • That’s the first thing to remember.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • None of them cares about style points or how the path to get there will be remembered.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
  • To remember is to claim a place in the story.
    Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Kids who were a few years older at the time seem to remember more.
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
  • And these are things that people used to remember back in the day.
    Quartz Staff, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2022
  • No one can remember the last time a player beat him in a deep sand run.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • Then came the part Omar still remembers most.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Gorden remembers a time not so long ago when that wasn’t the case.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • Can’t remember the last time anyone spoke that way to his face.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Just do your best and make a mental note of what to remember for next time.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2022
  • And remember, the market needs to be there as well.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Three maxims isn’t so many to remember—the hard part is to live them.
    Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022
  • My poor back still remembers that trip, and not fondly.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026

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