recollected
Americanadjective
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calm; composed.
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remembered; recalled.
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characterized by or given to contemplation.
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Etymology
Origin of recollected
First recorded in 1620–30; recollect, re-collect + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Happily, Mr. Hamilton, who retains his boyish handsomeness, infuses this recollected ardor with convincing feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The couple married in 1959 — Nancy, she later recollected, took three days to say yes after he proposed.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024
And even if it is recollected, mechanical recycling struggles with mixed waste streams.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2023
Discussing his time at school, Spielberg said his "only ticket" to popularity was making small movies and recollected getting the captain of the football team to dedicate a whole Saturday to star in a film.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2022
He recollected that on a good day in winter, when the maple trees stood bare, he could look through his dormer window out beyond the trees and see the green salt water to the southwest.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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