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reminisce

[rem-uh-nis] / ˌrɛm əˈnɪs /


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People don’t just reminisce about their favorite evening at The Cheesecake Factory.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

"The games make us reminisce about our childhood... not only can we be healthier, but we can also enjoy that nostalgic feeling with our inner child," Akira said.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

Perhaps that's what gave him permission to reminisce about the Fab Four on The Boys of Dungeon Lane.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Those allergic to interactive shows can decline an invitation to share the spotlight, although I imagine many would dearly love to reminisce about the time they co-starred with Harry Potter.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

More than a minute passes before Franz speaks again; squinting at the sky, he begins to reminisce further about the time he spent in the youngster's company.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

"I remember vividly reading it on the 273 bus to Ealing from my home in Ruislip, when I was about 11 or 12 years old," he reminisces.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

She reminisces on a childhood growing up in a repressive household during the 1960s, when second-wave feminism and the women’s liberation movement were just starting to achieve legitimacy.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

She also reminisces about how Mar-a-Lago is where her father gave Barron swim lessons, Donald Trump played golf with Barron, and Barron took his first tennis lessons with her.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

“It wasn’t like I thought about it deeply,” Padilha says with a chuckle as he reminisces.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2025

Naano gushes as she reminisces about this most wonderful day.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Others were pulled back to their lab days: “Considering volunteering my services as I have unintentionally killed Desmodesmus cultures many times,” one scientist reminisced on Bluesky.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

Rooney and Walcott were joined on the show by Jermain Defoe as the trio reminisced on their time with England.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

"Low plastic stool, cheap but delicious noodles, cold Hanoi beer," former US president Barack Obama reminisced about a meal he shared there with late chef Anthony Bourdain in 2016.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

More recently, as Musk reminisced on what has occurred in his own life, he has sounded even more certain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 4, 2026

But of all the secret punishments that Chacko tormented Mammachi with, the worst and most mortifying of all was when he reminisced about Margaret Kochamma.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Whether Musk was supporting SpaceX’s valuation or reminiscing about Tesla is unclear.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

And there is always a healthy dollop of nostalgia when reminiscing about kits - those hazy childhood memories relived through a golden filter.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

About 10 years ago, Stewart and Betty A. Buckley, who was a producer on “Wishbone,” found themselves reminiscing about their time on that show with the unforgettable dog.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Stacy is doing plenty of reminiscing but it isn’t about her kids; she’s searching for a way through her pain and into a life on her own terms.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

When Vivi wasn’t reminiscing about home, she was a terror.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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