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as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college
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as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection
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Recent Examples of remembrances
Fans shared their remembrances on the Arrowhead Pride website and on social media.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
In the year since, the city has renamed a street in his honor, with the three commemorative benches joining the remembrances to the fallen officer around town.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The in memoriam segment is expected to include, among many others, remembrances of Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even as Jackson has stepped away from the campaign trail to be with family and host remembrances, he has been thrust into the spotlight.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of Dane's passing, his former costars have shared their remembrances and their fond memories of working with the late actor.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
In the days after Eric Dane’s death, the public remembrances have shifted from shock to recollection.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who is running for governor, offered personal remembrances on social media.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
After her death, there was an outpour of remembrances and tributes from the Hollywood community.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
In the year since, the city has renamed a street in his honor, with the three commemorative benches joining the remembrances to the fallen officer around town.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The in memoriam segment is expected to include, among many others, remembrances of Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Even as Jackson has stepped away from the campaign trail to be with family and host remembrances, he has been thrust into the spotlight.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of Dane's passing, his former costars have shared their remembrances and their fond memories of working with the late actor.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
In the days after Eric Dane’s death, the public remembrances have shifted from shock to recollection.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who is running for governor, offered personal remembrances on social media.
—Staff and Wire Reports, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
After her death, there was an outpour of remembrances and tributes from the Hollywood community.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembrances
Noun
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Making your own memories is super-easy with this portable photo printer.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Multiple customers have relayed their fond memories of the store.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Free to Healthy Start participants, the app provides accessible pregnancy and infant health education, program updates, appointment reminders, and links to local and national resources.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nagging reminders of a season lost.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pair travel through New York City and along American highways, the journey surfacing memories of Tehran – among them footage Karampour shot in Iran under censorship, her brother’s childhood recollections, and the story of the murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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This mirrors what clinicians already do manually — pulling together notes, lab results, and patient recollections to reconstruct a narrative.—
Celina Yong,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
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The tribute was read aloud at a club meeting that fall, and then some unknown club member filed away the typewritten pages—preserving them in what would become a century-spanning collection of approximately 150 memorials to members of the Ladies Literary Club.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Apr. 2026
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Zoie has also been mentioned in memorials for her grandfather.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Remembrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembrances. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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