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
One of my earliest memories was my grandmother taking me to Pho Pasteur in Chinatown.
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Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Many more will have their own World Cup travel memories this summer, the kind of glue that holds this event together in between the matches.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Personal scent memories can lift mood, lower stress and even influence physical well-being, according to research cited by Harvard Medicine.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The view from the window flooded See with memories from her childhood.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Dent is a millennial mom of two who has won fans through her commentary on parenting — and her ability to trigger nostalgic millennial memories.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026
Now Ryan will look to make new memories as his own.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But the rupiah’s latest slide is reviving memories the market would rather forget.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For patients, this translates to more time with family, more milestones and more opportunities to make memories.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Many more will have their own World Cup travel memories this summer, the kind of glue that holds this event together in between the matches.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Personal scent memories can lift mood, lower stress and even influence physical well-being, according to research cited by Harvard Medicine.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
The view from the window flooded See with memories from her childhood.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Dent is a millennial mom of two who has won fans through her commentary on parenting — and her ability to trigger nostalgic millennial memories.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2026
Now Ryan will look to make new memories as his own.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But the rupiah’s latest slide is reviving memories the market would rather forget.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
For patients, this translates to more time with family, more milestones and more opportunities to make memories.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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My first question for Jeff Immelt after reading his raw recollections of life after GE on his new Substack, the Long View, was, why now?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Through our client's recollections from West Heath Girls’ School, Diana comes across as deeply unassuming and domestically minded; someone whose real ambition was simply to have a family and take pride in ordinary things.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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