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reminiscing

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsɪŋ/ /ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically.

Examples :

"During their coffee break, the coworkers were reminiscing about funny moments from past office parties. "
mind emotion time history past

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration honeymoon

honeymoon noun

/ˈhʌn.iˌmun/

The period of time immediately following a marriage.

"After the wedding, Sarah and David went to Italy for their honeymoon. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration coworkers

coworkers noun

/ˈkoʊwɜːrkərz/ /ˈkoʊwɜːrkərs/

Somebody with whom one works.

"He heard from a coworker that the company planned to merge those departments."

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reminiscence noun

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns/ /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪzəns/

An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.

"My grandmother's reminiscence about her childhood on the farm always brought a smile to her face. "

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childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

The state of being a child.

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

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reminisce noun

/ˌɹɛm.ɨˈnɪs/

An act of reminiscence.

"During the family reunion, the reminisce about their childhood adventures was heartwarming. "

Illustration memories

memories noun

/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹiz/

The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.

"Memory is a facility common to all animals."

Illustration remember

remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "

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pleasant noun

/ˈplɛzənt/

A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

"The dinner party was a success thanks to the pleasant, who kept everyone laughing with his silly jokes. "

Illustration grandparents

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "