recollection
noun
rec·ol·lec·tion
ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən 
1
a
: tranquility of mind
b
: religious contemplation
2
a
: the action or power of recalling to mind
b
: something recalled to the mind
Examples of recollection in a Sentence
Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.
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The letters range from the prosaic to the profound: recollections of childhood softball games, news about David’s retirement, updates on their aging mother’s declining health.
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Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
After this, consolidation eventually stabilizes memory traces and stores them for future recollection in the long term.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
But what makes Seller’s story sing is his vivid recollection of a deprived childhood with demanding parents, his first job as a booking agent, and his coming out during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Before the game, Kurtz smiled when asked his family and friends’ recollections of Monday morning.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
After this, consolidation eventually stabilizes memory traces and stores them for future recollection in the long term.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
But what makes Seller’s story sing is his vivid recollection of a deprived childhood with demanding parents, his first job as a booking agent, and his coming out during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Before the game, Kurtz smiled when asked his family and friends’ recollections of Monday morning.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recollection
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“Recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recollection. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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recollection
noun
rec·ol·lec·tion
ˌrek-ə-ˈlek-shən
1
: the action or power of recalling to mind
2
: something recalled to the mind
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