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Reminisce

v. joyful, calm warm

What it means

To talk or think with pleasure about experiences from the past.

Reach for it when sharing affectionate memories without claiming the past was better

After dinner, the cousins reminisced about summers at their grandparents' farm.

Words to choose between 6

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
playful
everyday
warm
formal

  • playful

    wax nostalgic

    Fits when longing for the past is conspicuous

    Careful Nostalgia can idealize history.

  • everyday

    look back

    Fits when reflection on an earlier period is broad

    Careful Looking back can be critical.

  • everyday

    remember

    Fits when a past event returns to mind

    Careful Remembering need not be fond or shared.

  • warm

    recall fondly

    Fits when affection is explicit

    Careful The phrase lacks conversational warmth.

  • warm

    share memories

    Fits when people remember together

    Careful Sharing can include painful memories.

  • formal

    recollect

    Fits when a detail is deliberately called back

    Careful Recollect is emotionally neutral.

Opposites 3

Common phrases 3

  • reminisce about childhood

    They reminisced about childhood games in the lane.

  • sit and reminisce

    Old teammates sit and reminisce after the ceremony.

  • fondly reminisce

    She fondly reminisced about her first classroom.

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: EncycloPetey, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated