memories

noun

plural of memory
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 As Bohm's trial nears, Thompson has been reliving the memories from that night and the terrible weeks that followed. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026 Bullock shared her memories of the icon one day after Parton died following a brief battle with cancer at age 80, her representatives confirmed to PEOPLE. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Fort Worth native Pete Geren, a former congressman and secretary of the Army, is of the generation that perhaps has some of the fondest memories of the arena. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 That sounds like a plausible enough explanation for why Pike’s seemingly lost two weeks’ worth of memories. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Beyond the bad memories, Corle finds solace in the wilderness. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 They will be encouraged to share notes and memories about how Parton influenced and inspired them. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Since the shooting, former teammates, coaches and others have been texting his father to share heartbreaking memories. — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Blumberg recently agreed to head over to the old theater and share his memories of the place. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
Noun
  • Kilmeade still has vivid recollections of his time visiting Ground Zero on the actual day planes crashed into the two World Trade Center towers.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • SiriusXM launched a dedicated Dolly Parton Tribute Channel (105) built around her music and related artists and collaborators, augmented by listener recollections.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of recollections

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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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