as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have no recollection of ever saying that
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Recent Examples of recollections
Such experiences, Beatty said, can fracture memory, leaving recollections fragmented rather than organized and chronological.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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
My recollections of that day are hazy.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
She has been given the task of recording Heller’s recollections on video.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Franklin's longtime publicist Gwendolyn Quinn shared her own recollections of the Jackson relationship in a Tuesday Instagram post.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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
My recollections of that day are hazy.
—Elwyn "bud" Myers, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
She has been given the task of recording Heller’s recollections on video.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Franklin's longtime publicist Gwendolyn Quinn shared her own recollections of the Jackson relationship in a Tuesday Instagram post.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollections
memories
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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.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Recollections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollections. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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