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
Designer Michelle Boudreau has bright memories of this home, as many others in Palm Springs do.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
This song touches on both sides of the coin, the sweet memories and the bitter feelings.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In her eclectic outfit, Katie Holmes brings back fond memories of eating lunch in our favorite high school teachers’ classroom.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The family of six planned to embark on a one-year global journey to help fill their children’s memories with breathtaking destinations and once-in-a-lifetime encounters.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Lily Rabe has made many memories while filming American Horror Story — but only one of them has haunted Jesse Tyler Ferguson for over a decade.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
And so, a date that should have ended on a happy note instead turns very emotional for Joan, as she becomes flooded with memories of John and fears about her mom.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The hippocampus is necessary to retrieve memories.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
This song touches on both sides of the coin, the sweet memories and the bitter feelings.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In her eclectic outfit, Katie Holmes brings back fond memories of eating lunch in our favorite high school teachers’ classroom.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The family of six planned to embark on a one-year global journey to help fill their children’s memories with breathtaking destinations and once-in-a-lifetime encounters.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Lily Rabe has made many memories while filming American Horror Story — but only one of them has haunted Jesse Tyler Ferguson for over a decade.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
And so, a date that should have ended on a happy note instead turns very emotional for Joan, as she becomes flooded with memories of John and fears about her mom.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The hippocampus is necessary to retrieve memories.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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