reminiscing

[ rem-uh-nis-ing ]

/ ˌrɛm əˈnɪs ɪŋ /

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noun

the act of recalling past experiences or events, especially with pleasure or nostalgia: The benefits of reminiscing are widely recognized as having a positive effect on the emotional well-being of elderly people.

adjective

engaged in or expressing such recollection: The reminiscing narrator sprinkles the narrative with self-conscious comments like "I remember" or "Funny, the things you remember."

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Origin of reminiscing

reminisc(e) + -ing¹ for the noun; reminisc(e) + -ing² for the adjective

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How to use reminiscing in a sentence

In it, the members of Eva’s band — Chris, drummer Raice McLeod, pianist Lenny Williams and guitarist Keith Grimes — watch a recording of the Blues Alley gig and reminisce.
Twenty-five years after her death, Eva Cassidy’s music is as timeless as ever|John Kelly|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
Every morning, as Nandita Mohan sifts through her emails, her college pals are in her ear—recounting their day, reminiscing, reflecting on what it’s like to have graduated in the throes of a pandemic.
The future of social networks might be audio|Tanya Basu|January 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review
We drank champagne and ate barbecue sandwiches and grinned from ear to ear as we reminisced with our friends about how we’d met, started dating and fell in love.
This country is a risky place to be a parent, and the pandemic reminded me of that|Haley Swenson|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
We welcome the incoming year’s positive energy, reminisce on all that the past one brought, and embrace our biggest dreams with the faith that they’ll come to pass.
See How Your Favorite Stars Are Bringing In The New Year!|Brooklyn White|January 1, 2021|Essence.com

Spencer laughs as she reminisces, even six years later, that she knew even in their first year of dating that Emily was destined to do something big.
Emily Engel-Natzke’s dad was her ‘biggest fan.’ He died of covid-19 before her hockey triumph.|Samantha Pell|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
We always spend at least a few moments during Thanksgiving reminiscing about him.
The War on Thanksgiving|Dean Obeidallah|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Don spends an afternoon with Joan, test-driving a Jaguar and drinking together in a bar, reminiscing about the past.
‘Mad Men’ Returns: A Recap of Season Five|Jace Lacob|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Reminiscing on life in his hometown, Hemon writes, “physically and metaphysically, I was placed.”
Michael Hainey and Aleksandar Hemon’s Chicago Dreams|Chris Wallace|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Or reminiscing about events he could not possibly have witnessed.
What Newt Gingrich Can Teach Obama, and America, About Romney|Matt Latimer|October 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The film opens with Pi (Irrfan Khan), a grown man, reminiscing to a novelist (Rafe Spall) about his childhood.
Is Ang Lee’s Visually Breathtaking Life of Pi This Year’s Slumdog Millionaire?|Marlow Stern|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For a long time afterwards she sat dreaming, reminiscing in sweet fancy every word and smile Theodore had given her.
Rose O'Paradise|Grace Miller White
At first I brought my knitting along to pick up at odd moments, such as the times when he gets to reminiscing.
Georgina's Service Stars|Annie Fellows Johnston
He sat swinging and talking, reminiscing about "the growing up of young Adam," as he put it.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
Good gracious, Eleanor, the Glee Club are waiting for the signal to go on while we stand here reminiscing!
Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College|Jessie Graham Flower
But thinking, dreaming, reminiscing would not bring it all back for there was only one answer to still the longing: work.
The Ultimate Experiment|Thornton DeKy

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