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
Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Like her other books comprising private connections and recollections, Romano preferred to call Le parole a novel rather than a memoir or autobiography, seeing the distinction between fact and fiction as an irrelevant one for literature.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Told of their recollections, Cadrez paused.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Chase confirmed his costars' recollections.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The ability to experience the same dorm room recollections among strangers is a potent exercise facilitated by Oasis’ reunion.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
He was interviewed for Hmurovic’s book to gather recollections, as were several people who worked at the refinery at the time of the tragedy.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
The book is 368 pages and features more than 1,300 photos and documents of the band, as well as recollections from those who were close with the group, including Neil Aspinall, George Martin and Derek Taylor, among others.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Jerry Schilling is one of the many in town to share stories and personal recollections.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Like her other books comprising private connections and recollections, Romano preferred to call Le parole a novel rather than a memoir or autobiography, seeing the distinction between fact and fiction as an irrelevant one for literature.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Told of their recollections, Cadrez paused.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Chase confirmed his costars' recollections.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The ability to experience the same dorm room recollections among strangers is a potent exercise facilitated by Oasis’ reunion.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
He was interviewed for Hmurovic’s book to gather recollections, as were several people who worked at the refinery at the time of the tragedy.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
The book is 368 pages and features more than 1,300 photos and documents of the band, as well as recollections from those who were close with the group, including Neil Aspinall, George Martin and Derek Taylor, among others.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Jerry Schilling is one of the many in town to share stories and personal recollections.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollections
memories
Noun
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When stress or uncertainty arises, couples who have built a history or reservoir of supportive and playful interactions can draw upon these memories to cope more effectively.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those are always kind of my best memories of high school.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Recollections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollections. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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