as in recollections
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have only the vaguest memory of the family vacation we took the year I turned three
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Recent Examples of memories
Odd memories This weekend’s Final Four is the first in Indianapolis since the state of Indiana hosted the entire NCAA Tournament in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Apple Original Films movie is an adaptation of a 1997 book written and illustrated by Travolta, inspired by the star’s childhood memories and lifelong passion for aviation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The UConn men and women have created countless memories through the madness of March and onto the championships won in April.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Travel should leave you with memories—not an unpaid credit card balance.
—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In a statement, Parton highlighted how clothes can hold memories.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Another noted that the store holds nostalgic value for patrons with fond memories of visiting in years past.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Years later, those memories are called into question, creating a meditation on truth, time and influence.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Apple Original Films movie is an adaptation of a 1997 book written and illustrated by Travolta, inspired by the star’s childhood memories and lifelong passion for aviation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The UConn men and women have created countless memories through the madness of March and onto the championships won in April.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Travel should leave you with memories—not an unpaid credit card balance.
—Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In a statement, Parton highlighted how clothes can hold memories.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Another noted that the store holds nostalgic value for patrons with fond memories of visiting in years past.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Years later, those memories are called into question, creating a meditation on truth, time and influence.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
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Body Mists Instead of staying stranded in nostalgic recollections of your middle school gym bag, body mists have actually grown up right alongside us.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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All the hiccups now blend together in his recollections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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