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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
His life was celebrated in admiring headlines and remembrances that noted his continuous exploration of the possibilities of his art form.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
This year, instead of traveling to Orlando for the annual Pulse remembrances, the family chose a different way to honor him.
—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
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
This year, instead of traveling to Orlando for the annual Pulse remembrances, the family chose a different way to honor him.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembrances
Noun
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In 1944, a century after the Great Famine, the Irish Folklore Commission undertook a massive survey to collect memories of the time.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
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The artist said seeing their emotional reaction reinforced the power of public art to preserve community memories and tell stories that might otherwise go untold.—
J.M. Banks
June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Once activated, the software runs locally on your computer, so there are no recurring payments or renewal reminders.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Regardless, Pompeii stands among the strongest reminders that archaeologists are unearthing the past and its people, each of whom had hopes, dreams, and—particularly evident in this case—fears.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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The Murder of Rachel Nickell Netflix's 2026 documentary takes a comprehensive look at Nickell's murder and the subsequential 16-year-long investigation, using interviews with police and forensic experts, archival footage and recollections from family members.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 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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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 22 Jun. 2026.
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