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Reminisce and its relative reminiscence come from the mind—that is to say, they come from the Latin word for "mind," which is mens. A root related to mens teamed up with the prefix re- to create the Latin verb reminisci ("to remember"), an ancestor of both words. Reminisce is one of several English verbs starting with re- that mean "to bring an image or idea from the past into the mind." Others in this group include remember, recall, remind, and recollect. Reminisce distinguishes itself from the others by implying a casual recalling of experiences long past, often with a sense of nostalgia.
Examples of reminisce in a Sentence
David Wild, Rolling Stone, 13 May 1993
When relatives reminisce about my great-grandfather, they almost always precede it with some reference to his affection for me.
—Donna Tartt, Harper's, July 1992
We had apple fritters, roast chicken, an enormous lunch, with Mrs. Truman talkative, easy, and the President reminiscing and telling jokes.
—Lady Bird Johnson 2 Sept. 1965,,
A White House Diary, 1970
He reminisced with old buddies at his high school reunion.
She reminisced about her time in Europe.
Clare Fisher, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Cue and Stiller reminisced how the show was one of the first that was greenlighted for Apple TV+ back in 2019.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Sheridan’s characters often reminisce about a time when everyone in America worked together toward a greater good.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
In the videos, the two actresses reminisced about seeing RuPaul — who was a guest on Live on Thursday — appearing in an ep of their soap in 1995.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Reminisce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminisce. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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