as in remembers
to bring back to mind
the scent made me flash back to the days of my mother's home-cooked Sunday dinners
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Carolyn Donaldson, who grew up across the street from Macedonia, remembers as a small child attending services there with her parents.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Davis remembers hearing the whispers of concern.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bell recalls watching his parents perform in a production of Good News, laughing with his brother as a ukulele broke over his father’s head on stage.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Oppenheimer recalls meeting Ramone and that the drummer asked about the family band’s music in Peas and Carrots.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Flashes back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashes%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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