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reminiscing

[ rem-uh-nis-ing ]

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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of reminiscing¹

First recorded in 1865–70; reminisc(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹ for the noun; reminisc(e) ( def ) + -ing ² for the adjective

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The documentary captures a sheriff’s deputy reminiscing about her car slowing in the middle of an inferno as her tires melted.

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"I'm obviously a frustrated performer that I wasn't good enough to sing and I certainly can't act, but I'm quite good at remembering what I've got up to and reminiscing," he added.

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Because things are changing slightly, she is progressing in the program, and you end up meeting her after she’s done, and she’s just reminiscing on that, and her life still hasn’t really changed.

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Joy comes over Hancock's face when reminiscing about the period between 1964 to 1968, when he toured the world with the man Rolling Stone magazine called "the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time".

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The ship still shines bright in the memories of former CalMac crew members who have been reminiscing about their time on board.

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reminiscential remiped

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