reminisce
verb (used without object)
to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
reminisced
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past participleof reminisce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reminisce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reminisceverb (used without object)to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
Example Sentences
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While accepting the prize, Madonna reminisced about how her manager scolded her backstage at the very first MTV awards show, where she briefly mooned the audience in a performance fumble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“In 2019, we were paying under $100 per show” to be on the floor, Scott reminisced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen reminisced about working two jobs, living with roommates and eating ramen after college.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
She reminisced about date nights spent on ferris wheels, and dreamt of raising kids in a house with "a driveway with a basketball hoop".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
They reminisced that three years ago no one would have even thought of locking their doors at night, let alone barring them.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
