reminiscing (about)

present participle of reminisce (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscing (about)
Verb
  • During the New Year fireworks, Ka-young tears up, no doubt remembering Iblis’ firework display the year prior.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In an interview with The Washington Post a month after her husband’s death, Shay described her final moments with him, remembering his desire to watch the entire original trilogy of Indiana Jones films after leaving hospice care to return home.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gelman teared up on the air while recalling his family's support across a four-decade career.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Reminiscing (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscing%20%28about%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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