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
The explosion is the latest in a series of gas-safety incidents involving PG&E, evoking memories of a 2010 blast in San Bruno that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes after an aging pipeline owned by the utility ruptured.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
His memories of his parents kept interrupting his imagination.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Offer exclusive merchandise available only on site to help create lasting, tangible memories.
—Ben Kruger, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The two-time Golden Globes host also revealed that one of her favorite memories from babysitting was when Adam Sandler, 59, called while Apatow and Mann were out.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
When most travelers go on vacation, the only things that should be brought home are memories and souvenirs—not pests.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
In terms of fond memories, most folks pointed to Trae’s delightful antics during that playoff series against the Knicks in 2021.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
During cross-examination, the defense tried to cast doubt on the reliability of Flores’ testimony, suggesting that the trauma might have distorted her memories of the shooting.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
His memories of his parents kept interrupting his imagination.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Offer exclusive merchandise available only on site to help create lasting, tangible memories.
—Ben Kruger, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The two-time Golden Globes host also revealed that one of her favorite memories from babysitting was when Adam Sandler, 59, called while Apatow and Mann were out.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
When most travelers go on vacation, the only things that should be brought home are memories and souvenirs—not pests.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
In terms of fond memories, most folks pointed to Trae’s delightful antics during that playoff series against the Knicks in 2021.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
During cross-examination, the defense tried to cast doubt on the reliability of Flores’ testimony, suggesting that the trauma might have distorted her memories of the shooting.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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Archival footage and personal recollections are blended in the movie, alongside testimonials from the closest people to him.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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His work combines on-the-ground reportage with historical reconstruction, often stitched together from a patchwork of oral recollections.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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