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as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered
his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear
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as in recollection
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced
we wondered whether she could trust her reminiscence of events that happened so long ago
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Recent Examples of reminiscence
Also posted is a reminiscence by Asawa’s granddaughter Lilli Lanier, who grew up nearby.
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Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
There were also reminiscences from some of the people who were closest to Jones, including his two of his first cousins, Terry Connolly and Tracy Connley Johnson.
—Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Even Rolex’s first new family in over a decade, the Oyster Perpetual Land Dweller, is a reminiscence of the Oysterquartz of 1977, explained Kristian Haagen, founder of TimeGeeks.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The strange story of what happened to it — and how Tan and her friends Jasmine and Sophie look back on it — forms the spine of this inventive and disarming memoir, which is simultaneously a reminiscence of a rebellious youth, a chronicle of a seat-of-the-pants D.I.Y. film production and a mystery.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
There were also reminiscences from some of the people who were closest to Jones, including his two of his first cousins, Terry Connolly and Tracy Connley Johnson.
—Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Even Rolex’s first new family in over a decade, the Oyster Perpetual Land Dweller, is a reminiscence of the Oysterquartz of 1977, explained Kristian Haagen, founder of TimeGeeks.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The strange story of what happened to it — and how Tan and her friends Jasmine and Sophie look back on it — forms the spine of this inventive and disarming memoir, which is simultaneously a reminiscence of a rebellious youth, a chronicle of a seat-of-the-pants D.I.Y. film production and a mystery.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscence
Noun
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The couple, who began dating in April 2023, have frequently toasted their relationship highlights and shared milestone memories on Instagram.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Using cannabis before age 25 may also harm the developing brain, potentially affecting memory, attention, and decision-making.3 Moreover, today’s cannabis is far more potent than what older users remember, said Ziva Cooper, PhD, research director of the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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This has dramatic implications for legal proceedings, the spread of misinformation and our ability to trust our own recollections.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In touch with the album's theme of recollection, Phantogram wrote some new songs for the record from scratch, but also pulled from their ever-growing file of song ideas running throughout their career.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Reminiscence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscence. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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