How to Use memory in a Sentence
memory
noun- That time is just a dim memory to me now.
- We have pleasant memories of the trip.
- I seem to have very little memory of that time in my life.
- The happiness of those times is still vivid in my memory.
- Dad has a selective memory: he remembers the times he was right and forgets the times he was wrong.
- He began to lose his memory as he grew older.
- His name evokes memories of a happier time.
- Her name has faded from memory.
- The sudden shock jogged his memory and everything came flooding back into his mind.
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The sight of this car brought back memories of his birth home.
— David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024 -
The memories of the 46 years the men had together are all around him.
— Andrés González, NBC News, 26 June 2024 -
Decades and decades of memories that are flooding through, and all of those emotions charge the air in the venue.
— Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024 -
The most iconic memory here, though, is from that first race in ’78.
— Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 -
The 2002 loss to Bob Stoops’ group didn’t get a Daniel Moore painting so memories are there to be made.
— Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 15 June 2023 -
The process left a deep wound in both nations’ memories.
— M. Fahad Humayun, The Conversation, 5 June 2024 -
This song touches on both sides of the coin, the sweet memories and the bitter feelings.
— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024 -
What are some of your best memories on the show, behind the scenes or onscreen?
— Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 -
He is missed by many but my memory of him makes my heart smile.
— Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024 -
The area has changed, and so have I. My memories of that time and place are bittersweet.
— Meta Valentic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023 -
This year is shaping up to be one of the best years for video games in recent memory.
— Gene Park, Washington Post, 21 July 2023 -
As Sprouse and Palvin grieve the passing of Magnus, his memory lives on.
— Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023 -
Derek was talking about the 800 up-downs, just the amount of stories and memories that come back over this place.
— Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2023 -
Rather he is faced with a more pressing loss — that of his memory.
— Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2024 -
Snag that for a 10/10 gift that shows off shopping skills *and* your memory.
— seventeen.com, 25 Apr. 2023 -
There is also a thread about memories and how they are formed.
— Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023 -
The wedding, in my memory, is a fuzzy home movie on fast-forward.
— Joan Niesen, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023 -
These artists have stood the test of time, and their beauty is etched into our memories.
— Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 Mar. 2024 -
The town got so much more special for me because of all the wedding memories.
— Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 -
Our recipe for Apple Spice Cake will bring back memories and make new ones.
— Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024 -
This second step, putting faces to the numbers, connects our staff with our purpose through emotions and memory.
— Teri Thomas, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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