Thesaurus results for RECOLLECTIONS

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 The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light. — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 In recollections from his time at Bazaar printed at the back of the book, Avedon talks about the essential function of a fashion photo. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Alongside Madonna’s verses name-dropping her fellow clubmates like Fab 5 Freddy, Basquiat, Rock Steady Crew, and more are Charli’s own club recollections. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Those who were born may not be old enough to have the vivid recollections of an older generation. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The gambit proves little more than a cliché and sheds no further light on what these recollections offer the main story. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The new edition expands that history with a new interview and recollections from John Carter Cash, along with a historical examination of how the original comic came together by comics writer and journalist Alex Segura. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026

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memories

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Those 20 words--all but three of them single syllables--summon a flood of thoughts and images and memories and ruminations.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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