Synonyms of memories

memories

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recollections
• reminiscences
• memorials
• remembrances
• recalls
• anamneses
• mementos
• reminders
• souvenirs
• flashbacks
• tokens
• associations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memories

But the careers of those champions and potential role models are becoming increasingly distant memories. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Stolen and enslaved Indigenous people formed new networks of kinship; learned new skills and languages; retained memories of family, kin, and rituals; and, through it all, continually plotted to return home. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Literary scholars have since described the book as highly sanitized, based largely on the family’s adoring memories, and shaped by the social ideals of Victorian England. — Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026

What led up to the lawsuit As the lawsuit explains, some former teammates talked among themselves in 2024 with memories of the hazing, and one of them started researching the history of the initiation practices. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

New York City firefighters are preserving the memories of colleagues lost in the 9/11 attacks through the preservation of historic firehouse riding lists. — Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Harper was only too happy to share his memories of growing up and winning championships with Team USA in an 18-and-under tournament in Venezuela and a 16-and-under tournament in Mexico. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In her interview, Mursal shared her memories growing up with UNICEF, a UN organization, and how the trademark sky-blue logo with a mother and child was everywhere around her school. — Rebecca Blumenstein, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

As Bohm's trial nears, Thompson has been reliving the memories from that night and the terrible weeks that followed. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026