memories

[mem-uh-reez] / ˈmɛm ə riz /

NOUN

memory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciousness mind recollection remembrance thought

STRONG

anamnesis awareness cognizance flashback memorization mindfulness recall recapture recognition reflection reminiscence retention retentiveness retrospection subconsciousness

WEAK

camera-eye dead-eye mind's eye

Antonyms

STRONG

forgetfulness ignorance

WEAK

amnesia

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memories

Former talk-show host Winfrey wrote that one of her fondest memories with Parton was "having a hoot and a holler while wearing Bob Mackie gowns on her show Dolly".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

We were talking a lot about the memories during the first tour where we had a tour bus and we went to a lot of cities and had a good time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The trisynaptic circuit, the hippocampus's primary pathway for establishing new emotional memories, also displayed evidence of inflammation and cellular stress in people with depression.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

And looking back on individual albums, maybe 10 to 20 years later, I want them to consist of all the good memories that we’ve shared together, and I feel like that would be the legacy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Even if the memories are fragmented, I feel the sweetness in them.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila