- plural of memory.
memories
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Many Flores residents have traumatic memories of another 7.7-magnitude quake that hit the island in 1992, triggering a tsunami and killing about 2,500.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
We often compare Gen Z’s present to older generations’ memories instead of their reality.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The singer's death has prompted an outpouring of condolences, with the community council organising a book of memories at the Ostreme centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The signs are all around that Wall Street is back in that dangerous atmosphere of giddy euphoria that those with long memories will remember from the infamous dot-com bubble of the late 1990s.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
He could retrieve years’ worth of memories of eating it—making it, he came up blank.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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