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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of memories
Making your own memories is super-easy with this portable photo printer.
—
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Multiple customers have relayed their fond memories of the store.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Some were aware of it but have fuzzy memories.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
All his buddies are killed, and the lone survivor returns home to be haunted by their memories.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal was to find out what would happen when Creasy, who used to excel in harrowing situations, is confronted with the exact conditions that are likely to trigger his most haunting memories.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
These are my memories of that stadium.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The thought of jol khabar always evokes fond memories of my grandmother.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
The return reopens family ties and unresolved memories.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Multiple customers have relayed their fond memories of the store.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Some were aware of it but have fuzzy memories.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
All his buddies are killed, and the lone survivor returns home to be haunted by their memories.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal was to find out what would happen when Creasy, who used to excel in harrowing situations, is confronted with the exact conditions that are likely to trigger his most haunting memories.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
These are my memories of that stadium.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The thought of jol khabar always evokes fond memories of my grandmother.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
The return reopens family ties and unresolved memories.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memories
recollections
Noun
-
The pair travel through New York City and along American highways, the journey surfacing memories of Tehran – among them footage Karampour shot in Iran under censorship, her brother’s childhood recollections, and the story of the murder of Siâvash’s band, The Yellow Dogs, in New York.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
-
This mirrors what clinicians already do manually — pulling together notes, lab results, and patient recollections to reconstruct a narrative.—
Celina Yong,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
