reminisces
Dwells on yesteryear
Reminisces is the verb form of reminisce, meaning to indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
Someone who reminisces dwells on memories, often sharing them aloud: She reminisces about her childhood summers at the lake.
The word suggests pleasant nostalgia rather than painful remembering.
Remembers or withdraws products
- recollectsBrings back to mind
- remembersRetains in the mind
- musesConsiders carefully; inspirational figures
- pondersReflects on deeply
contemplates · meditates · ruminates · dwells · broods · introspects · cogitates · daydreams
Stored past experiences
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- bygoneOf earlier times
- yesteryearTime not long past
halcyon · sepia-toned · vintage · heirloom · fondness · bittersweet · sentimental · homesick
recalls
Remembers or withdraws products
- recollectsBrings back to mind
- remembersRetains in the mind
- musesConsiders carefully; inspirational figures
ponders · contemplates · meditates · ruminates · dwells · broods · introspects · cogitates · daydreams · mulls
memories
Stored past experiences
yesteryear · halcyon · sepia-toned · vintage · heirloom · fondness · bittersweet · sentimental · homesick · old-fashioned
recounts
Narrates or re-tallies
retells · regales · chronicles · anecdotes · tales · stories · memoir · oral history · campfire · grandparent
yearns
Desires with intensity
melancholy · bittersweet · poignant · tender · heartfelt · longs · misses · sighs · regret · lost time
- going backreturns, rewinds, backtracks, retreats, retraces
reminiscesanticipates
Expects before it happens
forecasts · projects · lives in the moment · hopes · expects
reminisce, reminiscence, reminiscent, reminiscing, reminisced, reminiscences, reminiscently, reminiscer