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
In 1944, a century after the Great Famine, the Irish Folklore Commission undertook a massive survey to collect memories of the time.
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Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2026
The artist said seeing their emotional reaction reinforced the power of public art to preserve community memories and tell stories that might otherwise go untold.
—J.m. Banks
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Some of my favorite memories in life exist here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
The mom remembered some of her favorite memories with her daughter in an interview with Texarkana Magazine in January 2026.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The hockey arena, once a place of innocence, has become the theatre of broken memories.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 June 2026
Mall shoppers react The Eastpoint Mall holds many memories for some shoppers.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Matthew still struggles to recover his memories but is trying.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 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
Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2026
The artist said seeing their emotional reaction reinforced the power of public art to preserve community memories and tell stories that might otherwise go untold.
—J.m. Banks
june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Some of my favorite memories in life exist here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
The mom remembered some of her favorite memories with her daughter in an interview with Texarkana Magazine in January 2026.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The hockey arena, once a place of innocence, has become the theatre of broken memories.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 June 2026
Mall shoppers react The Eastpoint Mall holds many memories for some shoppers.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Matthew still struggles to recover his memories but is trying.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 18 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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Testimony at the trial leaned heavily on the recollections of teenagers who described being shocked at the tragedy at a community sports event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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