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
The memories of those late-game collapses crept in when the Sabres’ 4-2 lead became 4-3 early in the third period.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
There might be other surprise memories of that nature.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
The soundtrack here is an important counterpoint to the visual impact, transporting the viewer into a subconscious state that connects them with their deepest emotions and life memories.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
There might've been a slight hiccup in the lead-up to her debut, but Beer has nothing but fond memories of it.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The results expose the emotional price of French colonialism and of repressed memories of the Second World War.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
While analysts don’t think issues at the regional lenders signal systemic problems, memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago sent stocks tumbling Thursday and briefly pushed the 10-year Treasury yield below 4%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Collective memories are dynamic, too.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
There might be other surprise memories of that nature.
—Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
The soundtrack here is an important counterpoint to the visual impact, transporting the viewer into a subconscious state that connects them with their deepest emotions and life memories.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
There might've been a slight hiccup in the lead-up to her debut, but Beer has nothing but fond memories of it.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The results expose the emotional price of French colonialism and of repressed memories of the Second World War.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
While analysts don’t think issues at the regional lenders signal systemic problems, memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago sent stocks tumbling Thursday and briefly pushed the 10-year Treasury yield below 4%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Collective memories are dynamic, too.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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But there’s a lot to be gained from listening to first-hand recollections.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The series takes a comprehensive look at the case, airing evidence that was never shared with the jury and conversations with sources whose recollections upend prosecutors’ theory of the crime.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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