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
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Some of my best mall memories were with friends, where our first stops would be Limited Too, The Gap, and Victoria's Secret.
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Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
For older generations, this will add humanity to their relationship and connection, maybe from their memories of caretaking.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Elephants are some of the longest-living land mammals Elephant memories are long, and so are their lives.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The good memories are here, most certainly.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
That's why some foods have a more special place in our palates and memories.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
So, some of his memories made it in.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
These foods are often linked to cultural traditions and memories.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
For older generations, this will add humanity to their relationship and connection, maybe from their memories of caretaking.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Elephants are some of the longest-living land mammals Elephant memories are long, and so are their lives.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The good memories are here, most certainly.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
That's why some foods have a more special place in our palates and memories.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
So, some of his memories made it in.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
These foods are often linked to cultural traditions and memories.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Memories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memories. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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