reminiscing (about)

verb

present participle of reminisce (about)
as in remembering
to bring back to mind two friends reminiscing about those proverbial good old days

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  1. remembering
  2. recalling
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  • But stickers remembering some of the 1,200 people killed are still common.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This November, Republican tactics in 1981 are worth remembering.
    — Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of remembering
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  • Born and raised in Flushing, Queens, to a Chinese family, Liu developed an early interest in beauty, recalling spending hours painting her nails after school.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Williamson took a lighter note while recalling his and Van Der Beek’s dynamic early in the show’s run.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of recalling
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“Reminiscing (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscing%20%28about%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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