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
French collective memories altered considerably after World War II, converting a story of collaboration after June 1940 into one of resistance.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
While analysts don’t think issues at the regional lenders signal systemic problems, memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago sent stocks tumbling Thursday and briefly pushed the 10-year Treasury yield below 4%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The matchstick litanies doesn’t shy away from the ugly, painful memories of adolescence, but also revels in the soft details of her past.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Thank you, Ace for a lifetime of great music and memories.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
The controversy evokes painful memories for many Detroit residents of the military response during the 1967 racial uprising.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Earlier Thursday, Al Pacino shared his memories of Keaton exclusively with Deadline.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
When Balistreri's Bluemound Inn posted the news on Facebook, customers and former employees replied to that posting with fond memories and praise for the restaurateur's warmth and generosity.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
While analysts don’t think issues at the regional lenders signal systemic problems, memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago sent stocks tumbling Thursday and briefly pushed the 10-year Treasury yield below 4%.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The matchstick litanies doesn’t shy away from the ugly, painful memories of adolescence, but also revels in the soft details of her past.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Thank you, Ace for a lifetime of great music and memories.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
The controversy evokes painful memories for many Detroit residents of the military response during the 1967 racial uprising.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Earlier Thursday, Al Pacino shared his memories of Keaton exclusively with Deadline.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
When Balistreri's Bluemound Inn posted the news on Facebook, customers and former employees replied to that posting with fond memories and praise for the restaurateur's warmth and generosity.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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One of the best parts to it are the recollections from his Little Italy friends and relatives, many of whom served as inspiration for his sometimes unsavory characters.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kincaid frames a complex remembrance with recollections of her family’s early life in Antigua.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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