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What comes to mind when thinking of reminisce?
Do you remember, say, the 21st night of September? Fantastic. Earth, Wind, and Fire does, too, on their classic hit from 1978, “September.” More than remember, the band reminisces—that is, they share details and express feelings about what they remember: dancing, a bell ringing, souls singing, et al. Reminisce distinguishes itself from words like remember and recollect by implying a casual recalling of experiences long past, often with a sense of nostalgia. Reminisce and its relatives reminiscence and reminiscent all trace back to the Latin verb reminisci, meaning “remember.” Reminisci in turn shares roots with mens, the Latin word for “mind.”
Examples of reminisce in a Sentence
David Wild, Rolling Stone, 13 May 1993
When relatives reminisce about my great-grandfather, they almost always precede it with some reference to his affection for me.
—Donna Tartt, Harper's, July 1992
We had apple fritters, roast chicken, an enormous lunch, with Mrs. Truman talkative, easy, and the President reminiscing and telling jokes.
—Lady Bird Johnson 2 Sept. 1965,,
A White House Diary, 1970
He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion.
She reminisced about her time in Europe.
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
On a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, Antonoff reminisced about his struggles to fit in at public school in New Jersey around the turn of the millennium.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may renew their vows someday, but until then, there are many photos to reminisce on from their royal wedding on May 19, 2018.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
High school seniors who are former students at Bird Rock, Torrey Pines and La Jolla Elementary schools took a trip down memory lane the week of May 11, visiting their elementary alma maters to reminisce, greet students and take photos.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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“Reminisce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminisce. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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