remembrances

plural of remembrance
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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 Keaton's final post has also become a memorial wall for fans to post messages and remembrances. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025 Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 Since then, several remembrances and vigils have been held across the country to honor Kirk. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Calls for prayer turned to remembrances and condemnation of political violence after it was confirmed Wednesday afternoon that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an event on a college campus in Orem, Utah. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 No information about services or remembrances was immediately available. Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025 Photos of the memorial posted on social media drew comments and remembrances from those who knew him. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remembrances
Noun
  • 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
  • To avoid any issues but keep the memories, place any souvenir stamps in a travel journal.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The glasses can also show drivers turn-by-turn directions, hazards and reminders via display that overlays information in their field of view.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will have two memorials in honor of the 50th anniversary since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior.
    Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Ghost City Tours said the Capitol has several memorials commemorating events from Tennessee's history.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Remembrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remembrances. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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