Collocation
bring back memories
Definition
to make someone remember past events or experiences again, often with emotion
'bring back memories' is a common English collocation. to make someone remember past events or experiences again, often with emotion
bring back + memories
“That old song always brings back memories of summer vacations.”
Examples
- This photo really _____ back memories of our trip to Paris.
- Hearing that song _____ back memories of high school.
- The smell of sunscreen always _____ back memories of the beach.
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- That joke _____ back memories of my grandfather laughing at the dinner table.
- Walking past my old apartment _____ back memories I thought I'd forgotten.
- When I opened the box of letters, it _____ back memories from college.
- That familiar perfume _____ back memories of our first date.
- The documentary _____ back memories of the days when everyone used landlines.
- Seeing the old playground _____ back memories of scraped knees and summer evenings.