Synonyms of reminiscences

reminiscences

noun

plural of reminiscence

as in recollections

a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered

his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recollections
• memories
• memorials
• remembrances
• recalls
• anamneses
• reminders
• mementos
• souvenirs
• flashbacks
• tokens
• associations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reminiscences

His tribute to his home in the Palisades is full of rosy reminiscences and a few woo-woo anecdotes. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Tool’s Danny Carey, and Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison jam with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with breaks for reminiscences. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Everyone and every place come supplied with a full quota of anecdotes and reminiscences. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Its narrative takes the form of travel writing mixed with other reminiscences and interviews. — Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

Although her image would become an archetype of maternal worry and suffering, Thompson was not referenced by name in Lange’s reminiscences because the photographer never knew her identity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Over 2,600 donors contributed to the effort, and many of those benefactors flooded the comment section of the GoFundMe to share warm reminiscences and encouraging words for Finch. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026