as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have no recollection of ever saying that
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Recent Examples of recollections
But there’s a lot to be gained from listening to first-hand recollections.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The series takes a comprehensive look at the case, airing evidence that was never shared with the jury and conversations with sources whose recollections upend prosecutors’ theory of the crime.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Kincaid frames a complex remembrance with recollections of her family’s early life in Antigua.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Guy Forget, the tournament director that year, did not respond to messages seeking his recollections of the event.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Taylor has not yet responded to Tatum’s recollections of the roommate situation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Through their recollections, a more personal portrait emerges of a woman who was generous, witty, and fiercely loyal to those around her.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But these recollections of the trip were recently unearthed by current events.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The series takes a comprehensive look at the case, airing evidence that was never shared with the jury and conversations with sources whose recollections upend prosecutors’ theory of the crime.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Kincaid frames a complex remembrance with recollections of her family’s early life in Antigua.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Guy Forget, the tournament director that year, did not respond to messages seeking his recollections of the event.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Taylor has not yet responded to Tatum’s recollections of the roommate situation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Through their recollections, a more personal portrait emerges of a woman who was generous, witty, and fiercely loyal to those around her.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But these recollections of the trip were recently unearthed by current events.
—Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollections
memories
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The memories of those late-game collapses crept in when the Sabres’ 4-2 lead became 4-3 early in the third period.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Recollections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollections. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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