as in recollections
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear
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Recent Examples of reminiscences
Many folks shared reminiscences of the old days.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The filmmakers also planned to bookend the story with the reminiscences of the older Kirk and Spock — a cunning ruse to get the headline power of Shatner and Nimoy in the movie.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Smith’s ever-present sense of destiny, her mystical optimism, and her penchant for rebellion make for reminiscences that can sound at once bombastic and humble, half-invented and visceral.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Ancient Origins drew parallels to older traditions already present at the site, with reminiscences of Bronze and Iron Age occupation, a time during which burial mounds were used.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Here, some of Basso’s reminiscences and observations.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The filmmakers also planned to bookend the story with the reminiscences of the older Kirk and Spock — a cunning ruse to get the headline power of Shatner and Nimoy in the movie.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Smith’s ever-present sense of destiny, her mystical optimism, and her penchant for rebellion make for reminiscences that can sound at once bombastic and humble, half-invented and visceral.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Ancient Origins drew parallels to older traditions already present at the site, with reminiscences of Bronze and Iron Age occupation, a time during which burial mounds were used.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Here, some of Basso’s reminiscences and observations.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscences
Noun
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My recollections of that day are hazy.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When viewers first met Robby, the man was a nervous wreck, lost in inescapable memories of the ER’s plague years.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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As the Creature befriends a blind man (David Bradley), who has shared his love of books, Elordi's character explores his sense of self, and his sense of purpose, and seeks answers – in literature, and in his own fragmented memories.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Reminiscences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscences. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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