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
Over the course of the show, Kay’s investigation into the new murder gives way to her memories of 1998, where our protagonist is played by The Alienist’s Rosy McEwen.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Watch McCartney share his memories with Fela Kuti above.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Honestly, the good memories came back a little bit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Everybody has different memories of a relationship.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
His earliest hairstyling memories—doing his friends’ hair at school and his mother’s hair at home—are still vivid.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 18 Mar. 2026
But the book doesn’t settle for just recounting memories.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
All that said, sometimes the best girls trip memories happen during a relaxed night in.
—Latifah Al Hazza, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Colvin, 41, and Sabbs, 39, dug deep into archives of games and surrounding activities provided by McDonald’s and ESPN, and the result is a balanced blend of action footage and fond memories.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Watch McCartney share his memories with Fela Kuti above.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Honestly, the good memories came back a little bit.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Everybody has different memories of a relationship.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
His earliest hairstyling memories—doing his friends’ hair at school and his mother’s hair at home—are still vivid.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 18 Mar. 2026
But the book doesn’t settle for just recounting memories.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
All that said, sometimes the best girls trip memories happen during a relaxed night in.
—Latifah Al Hazza, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Colvin, 41, and Sabbs, 39, dug deep into archives of games and surrounding activities provided by McDonald’s and ESPN, and the result is a balanced blend of action footage and fond memories.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
Noun
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My recollections of that day are hazy.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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She has been given the task of recording Heller’s recollections on video.—
Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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