recollectionthread
nounUK /ˌrekəˈlekʃən θred/
US /ˌrekəˈlekʃən θred/
A memory thread is a tiny string of thoughts that helps you remember something.
She followed the recollectionthread back to the day she first learned to ride a bike.
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2. A linked series of remembered events that connect one idea to another.
The old photos formed a recollectionthread through his childhood summers.
3. A faint mental cue that leads the mind back to a forgotten detail.
A familiar smell became a recollectionthread that brought the whole afternoon back.
4. A continuous line of shared memories connecting people or generations.
Family stories wove a recollectionthread between the grandparents and the children.