reminisced
Dwelt on yesteryear
Reminisced is the past tense of reminisce, meaning to indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
The word implies fond or nostalgic memory-sharing, often done aloud with others: We reminisced about our college days.
She reminisced over old photographs.
Sadly longing for something
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- homesickLonging for one's dwelling
melancholy · fondness · bittersweet · halcyon · rose-colored · sepia-toned · pining · elegiac
Brought back to mind
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- recountedNarrated past events
- evokedSummoned forth mentally
- summonedCalled to appear
revisited · relived · replayed · retrieved · reawakened · rekindled · revived · flashback
Recounting events aloud
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- reunionGathering after separation
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- eldersSenior community members
grandparents · campfire · dinner table · old friends · classmates · family · album · photographs
Inclined to deep thought
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- musingReflective contemplation
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
introspective · meditative · brooding · ruminating · soul-searching · absorbed · wistfully · quietly
wistful
Sadly longing for something
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
homesick · melancholy · fondness · bittersweet · halcyon · rose-colored · sepia-toned · pining · elegiac · bygone
remembered
Brought back to mind
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- recountedNarrated past events
- evokedSummoned forth mentally
summoned · revisited · relived · replayed · retrieved · reawakened · rekindled · revived · flashback · memoir
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- reunionGathering after separation
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
elders · grandparents · campfire · dinner table · old friends · classmates · family · album · photographs · letters
contemplative
Inclined to deep thought
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
- musingReflective contemplation
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
thoughtful · introspective · meditative · brooding · ruminating · soul-searching · absorbed · wistfully · quietly · softly
reminiscedforgot
Failed to recall
forgotten · drew a blank · repressed · blanked · erased
reminiscedanticipated
Expected in advance
forecasted · lived in the moment · looked ahead · planned ahead · planned
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