reminiscent
Americanadjective
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awakening memories of something similar; suggestive (usually followed by of).
His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville's.
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characterized by or of the nature of reminiscence.
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given to reminiscence.
a reminiscent old sailor.
adjective
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stimulating memories (of) or comparisons (with)
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characterized by reminiscence
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(of a person) given to reminiscing
Other Word Forms
- reminiscently adverb
- unreminiscent adjective
- unreminiscently adverb
Etymology
Origin of reminiscent
First recorded in 1755–65; from Latin reminiscent-, stem of reminiscēns “remembering,” present participle of reminiscī “to remember,” from re- re- + -miniscī (akin to mēns “mind”; mind )
Example Sentences
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She describes her personal experiences with an insight, vulnerability and openness that is reminiscent of the raw emotions of Peet’s recent performances, which traffic in an understated, unassuming power.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Trump has also proposed building an enormous, 250-foot tall "Independence Arch" -- reminiscent of Paris' Arc de Triomphe -- on the bank of the Potomac River near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
There will be adverts, reminiscent of the "Tell Sid" campaign of the 1980s, which encouraged people to invest in the newly privatised British Gas.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Some inside the company described the atmosphere as reminiscent of the company’s early days, when its name was still Facebook and its unofficial internal motto was “move fast and break things.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Millions of black men, women, and children are beginning and ending their days in rundown, paint-peeling, pipes-leaking homes reminiscent of the old communities of Packingtown and the Black Belt.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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