reminiscence

[US]/remɪ'nɪs(ə)ns/
[UK]/'rɛmə'nɪsns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. recalling past experiences or events; memories

Phrases & Collocations

cherished reminiscences

Example Sentences

He continued with reminiscences of the war.

The scene awakens reminiscences of my youth .

The old lady’s reminiscences were a continual delight to Constance.

his reminiscences of his early days in Parliament.

He entertained us with reminiscence of his childhood.

her happy reminiscences were adumbrated by consciousness of something else.

his first works are too full of reminiscences of earlier poetry.

They spent some time in reminiscence before turning to the business that had brought them together.

The visiting prime minister, dispensing with protocol, exchanged informal reminiscences with her neighbor at the table. The word now often denotes simply a code of correct conduct:

Real-world Examples

He lapsed into the silence of reminiscence.

Source: Brave New World

This orgy of reminiscence has different causes in different countries.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Harry allowed him thirty seconds of reminiscence before clearing his throat loudly.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It was yearly reminiscence of George Zimmerman's earlier arrangement on murder and manslaughter chargers.

Source: NPR News November 2013 Collection

And the sensitive observer of sculpture must also learn to feel shape simply as shape, not as description or reminiscence.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

They are reminiscences of the Christminster Colleges.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

Fourteen years of family photos, reminiscences and his diary of Syria's civil war-along with his list of 30,000 followers-were erased.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Two other volumes consist of critical study and reminiscence.

Source: Cliff (Part 1)

How dare he not warm to our finely-honed reminiscences?

Source: The Durrells Season 3

One brief sigh sufficed to carry off the entire burden of these dismal reminiscences.

Source: Red characters

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