as in recollections
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear
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Recent Examples of reminiscences
McLarty and Walker shift from depressive introspection to giggling reminiscences.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
But rather than simply repeat the even-then ossified list of events leading to the invention of photography and the medium’s later innovations, the book uses a series of stories, reminiscences, and tall tales to describe how photography transformed everyday (and not so everyday) experience.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The movie’s point of view is established with a brief opening voice-over by a woman named Sasha, whose reminiscences of childhood, and of her brother Jeremy, make up the bulk of the film.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In the nightmare scenario that kicks off Transcription, the disabling of the narrator’s phone—that ingenious receptacle for distraction, and discomfort, and crap—sets in motion a series of observations and reminiscences that prod the narrator’s unconscious, bringing the novel into being.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The novel, which jumps around in time from spectral reminiscences of the nineteenth century to the late 1980s and early 1990s and into the twenty-first century, follows the members of a Brooklyn family attempting to find stability while struggling with their strange attunement to the dead.
—Omari Weekes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Many folks shared reminiscences of the old days.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
But rather than simply repeat the even-then ossified list of events leading to the invention of photography and the medium’s later innovations, the book uses a series of stories, reminiscences, and tall tales to describe how photography transformed everyday (and not so everyday) experience.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The movie’s point of view is established with a brief opening voice-over by a woman named Sasha, whose reminiscences of childhood, and of her brother Jeremy, make up the bulk of the film.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
In the nightmare scenario that kicks off Transcription, the disabling of the narrator’s phone—that ingenious receptacle for distraction, and discomfort, and crap—sets in motion a series of observations and reminiscences that prod the narrator’s unconscious, bringing the novel into being.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The novel, which jumps around in time from spectral reminiscences of the nineteenth century to the late 1980s and early 1990s and into the twenty-first century, follows the members of a Brooklyn family attempting to find stability while struggling with their strange attunement to the dead.
—Omari Weekes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Many folks shared reminiscences of the old days.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscences
Noun
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On the basis of the free-flowing audio evidence and the warm recollections of the interviewers, the meeting went well, alive with a sense of purpose and engagement.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Beenenga sketched the mural based on ideas and recollections from older adults interviewed by the Douglas County Housing Partnership.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The eldest of Frank Sinatra's three children took to Instagram to share her memories of her father.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The slaying brought back stark memories of the global outcry over the 2016 murder of Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Reminiscences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscences. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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