as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
I have no recollection of ever saying that
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Recent Examples of recollections
On the basis of the free-flowing audio evidence and the warm recollections of the interviewers, the meeting went well, alive with a sense of purpose and engagement.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Beenenga sketched the mural based on ideas and recollections from older adults interviewed by the Douglas County Housing Partnership.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 May 2026
This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Photographs of healthcare personnel in full personal protective equipment assisting cruise passengers are likely to spark recollections of the pandemic.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Those who have watched can provide emphatic anecdotes and recollections of arguments, fights, supreme trash talking and table antics that can lead to an unexpected level of intensity.
—Terrance Moore, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Romvari’s film binds together impressionistic recollections from Jeremy’s 8-year-old sister Sasha (Eylul Guven).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This is the backdrop against which our recollections of the nation’s origins are taking place.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Returning to these first-hand recollections reveals how easily nuance can be lost as truths are distorted or reshaped over time.
—Tony Lee Moral, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Beenenga sketched the mural based on ideas and recollections from older adults interviewed by the Douglas County Housing Partnership.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 May 2026
This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Photographs of healthcare personnel in full personal protective equipment assisting cruise passengers are likely to spark recollections of the pandemic.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Those who have watched can provide emphatic anecdotes and recollections of arguments, fights, supreme trash talking and table antics that can lead to an unexpected level of intensity.
—Terrance Moore, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Romvari’s film binds together impressionistic recollections from Jeremy’s 8-year-old sister Sasha (Eylul Guven).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
This is the backdrop against which our recollections of the nation’s origins are taking place.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Returning to these first-hand recollections reveals how easily nuance can be lost as truths are distorted or reshaped over time.
—Tony Lee Moral, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollections
memories
Noun
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The eldest of Frank Sinatra's three children took to Instagram to share her memories of her father.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The slaying brought back stark memories of the global outcry over the 2016 murder of Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Recollections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollections. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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