memories

plural of memory
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 Those 20 words--all but three of them single syllables--summon a flood of thoughts and images and memories and ruminations. — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 With a Bee Pro subscription, which costs $12 per month, users can get unlimited conversation summaries and daily memories as well as integrations with Amazon's webstore, its Alexa+ AI assistant and third-party apps. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Hyman said psychotherapy following a psychedelic experience could nevertheless help patients process powerful emotions, memories, and other psychological effects. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 Studies show that artificial intelligence can distort memories, raising questions about what happens when machines become keepers of the past. — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026 Baby boomers bought up cars from the 60s, Heriot noted, hoping to reconnect with the experiences from their memories. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Thomas, strapped down in a padded room, initially panics when Vision arrives because the Tommy memories Thomas tried to suppress now have physical form. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 These luminous interludes also ease us into the memories of Jay’s father that keep intruding on his predicament. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
Noun
  • The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In recollections from his time at Bazaar printed at the back of the book, Avedon talks about the essential function of a fashion photo.
    — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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