reminiscences

noun

plural of reminiscence
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 His tribute to his home in the Palisades is full of rosy reminiscences and a few woo-woo anecdotes. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 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 Police’s Stewart Copeland, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Tool’s Danny Carey, and Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison jam with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with breaks for reminiscences. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Everyone and every place come supplied with a full quota of anecdotes and reminiscences. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Its narrative takes the form of travel writing mixed with other reminiscences and interviews. — Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 Although her image would become an archetype of maternal worry and suffering, Thompson was not referenced by name in Lange’s reminiscences because the photographer never knew her identity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Over 2,600 donors contributed to the effort, and many of those benefactors flooded the comment section of the GoFundMe to share warm reminiscences and encouraging words for Finch. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscences
  1. recollections
  2. memories
Noun
  • The same is true of the recollections shared by Roger Castillo and David Pressman, friends going back to Perry’s earliest days struggling as an actor in Hollywood.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In one of the film’s pivotal sequences, Fielder stages a reenactment, based on his recollections, of a meeting with Evans, Holmes, Oppenheim and two A24 executives.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of recollections
Noun
  • Baking with a close friend, decorating at your own pace or curling up with a favorite holiday movie can plant small, tender new memories around old traditions.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Baking with a friend, decorating with the kids or watching a favorite holiday movie can layer new memories onto familiar traditions without costing much.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of memories

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“Reminiscences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscences. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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