Synonyms of memories

memories

noun

plural of memory

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

• recollections
• reminiscences
• memorials
• remembrances
• recalls
• anamneses
• mementos
• reminders
• souvenirs
• flashbacks
• tokens
• associations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memories

Bread & Butter’s title track is the only time when things decamp to the treacly, mostly because of how Cartunez’s syrupy beat drowns out Droog’s hazy memories of 9/11 and descriptions of a side chick who looks like Ronnie from The Player’s Club. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

The holiday flavor was an ode to one of Anderson’s earlier childhood memories of chowing down rhubarb sticks dipped in sugar straight from her grandmother’s garden. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Instead of fond memories of her father, Wynne was filled with dread. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

One of Craig Bartlett’s profoundest childhood memories involves a despondent turtle. — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Throughout the tour, Candamil draws on his memories growing up in the market, first watching his father and then working there in his youth as a carretillero, a cargo porter who steers upright wooden carts with produce through its narrow aisles. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The stoneware dishes, with their childlike design, candy-colored glazes, and divided compartments, might jog formative memories of Montessori sorting trays or vintage TV dinners. — Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026

Royal expert Hilary Fordwich told RadarOnline that a project about Diana could bring up painful memories of Charles’ affair with Queen Camilla. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Further advances came in the 1980s, as psychologists sought to explain how people perform complex cognitive tasks, such as recognizing words and forming memories. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026