How to Use recollection in a Sentence

recollection

noun

• His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.
• Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
• She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
• For part of the research, Sparrow shared recollections from her grandfather, who saw some of the last of the sqwemá:y as a young child.
  — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2023
• Gibbs also said one of the witnesses in the case was working in a shop at the time, so his recollection of events could not be clear.
  — Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• Read more of Brown’s recollection of the heroic act by clicking the link below.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
• Marco then has my father, to the best of his recollection, fall the same fall as on that afternoon.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• His recollection of events lines up with Sparks’: Grande heard the song in a studio session, fell in love with it, and the rest was history.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2023
• Their recollections are accompanied by CBS News footage and reports from the time of the crimes.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• Payne shares his recollections of the day that changed his life, and one that millions will remember.
  — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024
• With the anniversary of the date approaching, a few of those fans were happy to share their recollections.
  — Lawrence Specker | , al, 26 Jan. 2023
• The show featured the artist looking back fondly on his old songs and sharing his recollections.
  — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
• The recollection, like all thought and movement, comes at an eye-watering price.
  — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2023
• My father’s recollections of his time in the Army suggested as much.
  — Aaron Stern, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
• Dateline reached out to Jemini’s boyfriend for his recollection of the day’s events but has yet to receive a response.
  — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
• My recollection is the concept was a series hosted by Denver with the setting to be the Cellar Door in Georgetown.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
• So think back—no recollections of Mr. Samples at all? . . .
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Dateline tried to contact Decker for his recollection of events, but was unable to reach him.
  — Anna Turning, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
• His lawyers have pointed to the failure of the weapon during testing to support Baldwin’s recollection of his role in the tragic shooting.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
• But the only recollection that actress Bailey Bass, 19, has of the original is the memory of her six-year-old self in a theater.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2022
• In her memoir’s recollections, Britney doesn’t have a manifesto, a thesis that zooms out from this is what happened at the time.
  — Raven Smith, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2023
• Banish those sorry recollections of the deceased (happily) eight-valve 318i—a car that delighted the fern-bar crowd but chilled the hearts of the BMW faithful.
  — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023
• Obama was one of many who shared recollections on social media and elsewhere about Ogletree, who was known to friends by the nickname Tree.
  — Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
• Frigo said the man was upfront about the gaps in his recollections and argued that trauma can shape memory.
  — Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2023
• To Cummings’ best recollection, the statement was repeated at least two more times by her son and daughter in unison.
  — Scott Talley, Freep.com, 19 Nov. 2022
• The officers’ retelling of events and Donaldson’s recollection don’t match up.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
• My recollection is that Raman was not happy about her district losing Park La Brea, which is renter-rich.
  — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
• Young was diplomatic in his recollections of that game.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023
• Albert's recollection of Murray and Ramis' rift is not the first time those who worked on the production have spoken about their differences.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
• When their meet-cute went viral on Twitter in August 2021, Alan confirmed the story and shared his own recollection of their first meeting.
  — Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024