as in recollections
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have only the vaguest memory of the family vacation we took the year I turned three
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Recent Examples of memories
Yellon and Sorley traded memories and stories — the 2008 opener, featuring Kosuke Fukudome’s tying three-run home run in the ninth inning, still resonated with both — while the neighborhood came more and more alive with each passing minute.
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Those memories have become part of the way Rios talks about the 250th anniversary itself, not just as a look-back but as an invitation forward.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
For many adults, the beauty book triggered memories of a pre-social-media childhood spent cutting pictures out of magazines and pasting them into notebooks.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The UConn men and women have created countless memories through the madness of March and onto the championships won in April.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Their voices, memories and determination are the true foundation of the AAMRL.
—Danita R. Dehaney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Since 1968 the Hernandez family has brought you timeless memories.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Garrett and Barsotti hope Caffe Lucca’s cheery interior stirs up sunny memories of long dinners over seafood and wine with friends or family.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The memories come flooding back.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Those memories have become part of the way Rios talks about the 250th anniversary itself, not just as a look-back but as an invitation forward.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
For many adults, the beauty book triggered memories of a pre-social-media childhood spent cutting pictures out of magazines and pasting them into notebooks.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
The UConn men and women have created countless memories through the madness of March and onto the championships won in April.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Their voices, memories and determination are the true foundation of the AAMRL.
—Danita R. Dehaney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Since 1968 the Hernandez family has brought you timeless memories.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Garrett and Barsotti hope Caffe Lucca’s cheery interior stirs up sunny memories of long dinners over seafood and wine with friends or family.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The memories come flooding back.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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Such experiences, Beatty said, can fracture memory, leaving recollections fragmented rather than organized and chronological.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kahn's recollections about Epstein's safe Kahn also faced questions about his actions immediately after the raid on Epstein's New York townhome in 2019.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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