anamneses

plural of anamnesis
as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered an extended, highly fruitful anamnesis that was triggered by the simple act of biting into a madeleine

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Noun
  • Residents said the gas leaks this week brought back fresh memories of a fatal home explosion in April, when 5-year-old Alistair Lamb was killed.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to the view, the museum includes belongings, photos and memories of the lighthouse keepers and their families.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her schooldays were the happiest of her life, and thirty pages of Curriculum Vitae—one sixth of the book—are reserved for recollections of her teachers.
    Frances Wilson September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There is a murky risk that old movies will attract old people, who, as a rule, like nothing better than to rummage through their recollections of being overwhelmed by something half a century ago.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Anamneses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anamneses. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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