recollections

noun

plural of recollection
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 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 Remarkably, after more than a 40-year interval, Tursi was able to track down one of the hostage takers to get his recollections of that fateful day. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026 In their latest filing, the prosecutors maintain the teen's recollections of the abuse first surfaced during a high school dream. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026 Mother and daughter have differing recollections of that conversation some 14 years ago. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 In 2002 Thompson’s children expounded on the story and took issue with a number of Lange’s recollections, particularly that the family had sold their tires for food. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Green and Jacob — a Philly detective and a Mayfield, NJ patrolman, respectively — both have hazy recollections of being drugged. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Bailey’s early recollections of scent come from his grandparents. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
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memories
Noun
  • 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
Definition of memories

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

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