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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
This year, instead of traveling to Orlando for the annual Pulse remembrances, the family chose a different way to honor him.
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Ted Scouten, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Repetition is composed of a novelist’s remembrances of her teenage girlhood, a tumultuous time no matter what.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Sixty years after Revolver, Beatlemania is a never-ending flurry of idyllic remembrances of the past, a careful tugging at both heart- and purse strings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Romvari does an effective job of highlighting the fragility of our remembrances and how the actions from the past affect us to this day.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Y’know, that certain vocal style or guitar tone or even decade-specific production tic that transports us like the meal at the end of Ratatouille to joyous remembrances of times past.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
Fans shared their remembrances on the Arrowhead Pride website and on social media.
—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
Ted Scouten, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Repetition is composed of a novelist’s remembrances of her teenage girlhood, a tumultuous time no matter what.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Sixty years after Revolver, Beatlemania is a never-ending flurry of idyllic remembrances of the past, a careful tugging at both heart- and purse strings.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026
Romvari does an effective job of highlighting the fragility of our remembrances and how the actions from the past affect us to this day.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Y’know, that certain vocal style or guitar tone or even decade-specific production tic that transports us like the meal at the end of Ratatouille to joyous remembrances of times past.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
Fans shared their remembrances on the Arrowhead Pride website and on social media.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembrances
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One of my earliest memories was my grandmother taking me to Pho Pasteur in Chinatown.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Many more will have their own World Cup travel memories this summer, the kind of glue that holds this event together in between the matches.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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After his death, Capo moved back to her native Puerto Rico, hoping to escape the constant reminders in Orlando that her son was gone.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Experts recommend planning regular meal times, setting reminders as needed, eating smaller and more frequent meals, and keeping a nutritious snack on hand for busy days.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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Testimony at the trial leaned heavily on the recollections of teenagers who described being shocked at the tragedy at a community sports event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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Visitors can see nearly 1,300 monuments and memorials.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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So this summer is a season of many memorials.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Remembrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembrances. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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