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reminiscence

[rem-uh-nis-uhns] / ˌrɛm əˈnɪs əns /


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"At Walpole we spend our lives preserving the past for the education and enjoyment for the next generations and reminiscence for those of us who lived it," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“The combined drop in the dollar, equities and Treasuries was a reminiscence of the ‘sell America’ days of last spring,” said Pesole at ING.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Except this isn’t a reminiscence about Dombrowski’s legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Netflix acquired “Cobra Kai” around the same time our mania for “Stranger Things” confirmed how lucrative selling reminiscence will always be.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

The evening arrival at the great town of —— scattered these thoughts; night gave them quite another turn: laid down on my traveller’s bed, I left reminiscence for anticipation.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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