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reminisces (about)

verb

present tense third-person singular of reminisce (about)
as in remembers
to bring back to mind two friends reminiscing about those proverbial good old days

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  1. remembers
  2. recalls
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  • Watkins remembers her parents, her uncle Bruce Watkins and other Black business leaders, including Ollie Gates, sharing a close friendship with Stapleton.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The next thing Aaron remembers was waking up in severe pain and confused.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of remembers
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  • On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Data shows there have been about 200 food recalls so far in 2026, which is about on par with the number at this time last year, according to PIRG data.
    — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of recalls
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“Reminisces (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminisces%20%28about%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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