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

That little happy dance customers do after biting into a Knaus cinnamon roll, that warm burst of sugar filling their senses, memories and nostalgia flooding back to a simpler time (trust us that there were simpler times in Miami). — Connie Ogle october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Painful memories force her to confront first her own choices, then personal grief and finally, the family secrets that provide the novel’s distinctly elegiac and holistic tone. — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

In this place far from home, Tatum is haunted by memories of her sister, frustrations with her dad, and feedback from an art instructor who thinks her work should be more representative of her Métis heritage. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Unlike Cathy, whose childhood appears in flashback, Lee’s backstory comes out through the character’s explanation of his own memories and his present-day reconsideration of those earlier events. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Angie Balderas Childhood radio memories helped lead Angie Balderas toward community engagement. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Pedowitz looks back at his nearly 12 years running the CW with great memories. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

All those titles won, goals scored and memories made have been cast in shadow for the players and fans who lived them. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 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