recollections

plural of recollection
as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered I have no recollection of ever saying that

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Recent Examples of recollections Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Ascending the museum’s spiral from the ground floor, the unnamed agent’s recollections unfold in forty-two chronological chapters illustrated with photographic, video, and sculptural installations. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Alongside Madonna’s verses name-dropping her fellow clubmates like Fab 5 Freddy, Basquiat, Rock Steady Crew, and more are Charli’s own club recollections. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Those who were born may not be old enough to have the vivid recollections of an older generation. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The gambit proves little more than a cliché and sheds no further light on what these recollections offer the main story. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The new edition expands that history with a new interview and recollections from John Carter Cash, along with a historical examination of how the original comic came together by comics writer and journalist Alex Segura. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 But they’re all based mostly on men’s experiences and recollections of war. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recollections
memories
Noun
  • 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

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“Recollections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recollections. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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