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
Jon Copaken’s memories of his friend, Ted Burns, include nights spent in the 18th & Vine District.
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Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
See’s lovers are invited to meet the CEO, nibble on candy and share their See’s memories and stories of their favorite pieces.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The former first baseman also recalled fond memories of hitting at Mile High Stadium in the minor leagues, when his Tulsa Oilers played the Denver Bears in Triple-A action in the early 1970s.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
For me, reconstructing memories from that time in my life was a tremendous challenge.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Old memories, dreams, unfinished emotional cycles, or unresolved grief could resurface unexpectedly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In the highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter defend their ancestral land from becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The level of pain was the gateway to detailing the memories.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
All his buddies are killed, and the lone survivor returns home to be haunted by their memories.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
See’s lovers are invited to meet the CEO, nibble on candy and share their See’s memories and stories of their favorite pieces.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The former first baseman also recalled fond memories of hitting at Mile High Stadium in the minor leagues, when his Tulsa Oilers played the Denver Bears in Triple-A action in the early 1970s.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
For me, reconstructing memories from that time in my life was a tremendous challenge.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Old memories, dreams, unfinished emotional cycles, or unresolved grief could resurface unexpectedly.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In the highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter defend their ancestral land from becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The level of pain was the gateway to detailing the memories.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
All his buddies are killed, and the lone survivor returns home to be haunted by their memories.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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Romvari’s film binds together impressionistic recollections from Jeremy’s 8-year-old sister Sasha (Eylul Guven).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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This is the backdrop against which our recollections of the nation’s origins are taking place.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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