reminiscences

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

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Recent Examples of reminiscences 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 Ah, reminiscences of days working on an oil rig gone by! — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Noun
  • Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Alongside Madonna’s verses name-dropping her fellow clubmates like Fab 5 Freddy, Basquiat, Rock Steady Crew, and more are Charli’s own club recollections.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That little happy dance customers do after biting into a Knaus cinnamon roll, that warm burst of sugar filling their senses, memories and nostalgia flooding back to a simpler time (trust us that there were simpler times in Miami).
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Painful memories force her to confront first her own choices, then personal grief and finally, the family secrets that provide the novel’s distinctly elegiac and holistic tone.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Reminiscences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscences. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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