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

Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

The collections showed a dichotomy of heritage meets contemporary life; intimacy meets provocation; belonging intersects with rootlessness, and memories, music, nature, street culture and personal histories become material for visual language. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

My memories of Evel Knievel as a kid fall under the rubric of hero worship. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

One of my earliest travel memories involves helping to prepare for a family trip to Poland. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Nyota finds no comfort in sick bay, only further confirmation from Boyce, Chapel, and Erica (who phones in from her new post) that her memories do not square with the memories of those around her. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

No one is evil, but people do stupid things, which accords with my own memories of college. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The Giants Brigades is dominated by tribesmen from the south who are mostly Salafis — an ultraconservative movement within Sunni Islam — and who hold bitter memories of Saleh’s rule. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Customers of the Coral Way store shared memories about their shopping. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026