recollection
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"I'm saying that their recollection of the conversation is different from mine."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Add to this the recollection of that magical moment when the cult members realized they were in a cult.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It’s bathed in sunlight that only occasionally shines on an ephemeral memory, revealing that the recollection is laced with as much honest love as regret.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Winning the Oscar for “The Accidental Tourist” was a more pleasant recollection for Davis, although she was thrown by a bizarre incident as she was relaxing a few hours before the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The two girlfriends climb the stairs, led straight to the right place more by the stride piano pouring over the door saddle than their recollection of the apartment number.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing recollection
The Cay
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