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

Twins and Phillies players spent their pregame free time walking among fans, taking photos and sharing memories. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

His family moved from the city to the suburbs for more space, giving Sullivan fond memories of exploring the prairie and woods past their subdivision. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

But news of her grandmother’s possible death fractures the journey, drawing Adela into childhood memories, family silences and fantastical visions. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Though the teens have been identified by families and loved ones as those in the Grand Junction community share memories and rally around those left behind. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Her lawyers argued that the government’s documentary evidence did not deteriorate with time, while the defense depended heavily on witnesses’ memories. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Modern Germany has traditionally been sensitive to data protection concerns, not least because of memories of repression under the Nazis and later by communist East Germany's secret police. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Some of my earliest memories are of playing baseball with him in the park near our home in Flushing. — Simcha Itzkowitz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

Scott Milinsky is living with Alzheimer's, the same disease that claimed his father's life and memories. — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026