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

Example Sentences

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A psychologist named Shoma Bose speaks with Varsha and concludes that the girl is channeling memories from a past life, when she lived in a poor Bengali fishing village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The memories are always something that we bring up and sometimes laugh, sometimes cry.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The college holds a community gathering with counselors and chaplains on hand where we run through grief exercises and write memories of Paul on slips of colored construction paper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And as another Moneyist Facebook Group member notes, don’t discount memories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Could Camille have permanently erased all those good memories from her brain?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller