Sentence Examples

I remember my first day of school like it was yesterday.

Do you remember me? I used to work with you many years ago.

I remember telling him not to do it, but he did it anyway.

I remember what that felt like.

I couldn't remember how to spell her name.

I can't remember where I put that book.

I remembered that I had left my wallet at home.

What was it that I was going to ask him? I can't remember.

Common Phrases

a night to remember

A night on which something memorable has happened.

as far as I (can) recall/remember

To the extent that I am able to remember.

be remembered as (something)

To have one's particular role as something be the primary part of one's legacy.

be remembered for (something)

To have one's particular action, such as an accomplishment or misdeed, be the primary part of one's legacy.

Does anybody remember laughter?

A phrase suggestive of a grim reality or situation. It was famously said by Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant during a live performance of "Stairway to Heaven" in 1976.

I can't remember the last time (something happened)

A phrase used literally or rhetorically to indicate that it has been an extremely long time since the last time something happened or occurred.

remember (one) to (someone)

To bring or deliver one's greetings to someone else.

remember (oneself)

To regain awareness of one's manners; to begin to act more politely or appropriately.

remember (someone or something) as (something)

To have a memory of someone or something as being a particular way or a particular type of person or thing.

remember (someone) in (one's) will

To include someone in one's final will and testament in order to bequeath something to them after one's death.

remember (something) like it was yesterday

To remember something very vividly, especially if it happened a long time ago.

remember the Alamo

A rallying cry among Texan troops during the Texas Revolution of the 1830s. It refers to the Alamo, a San Antonio church converted into a fort. The Texans famously, but unsuccessfully, defended the Alamo against Mexican forces.

remember the Maine(, to hell with Spain)

A US rallying cry in support of the Spanish–American War. Refers to the , a US battleship destroyed in Havana in 1898. When this happened, the US and Spain were already at odds over Spain's treatment of Cuba, so the explosion was seen as an escalation in tensions, though Spain's role in it was never proven.

remember to write

A clichéd farewell urging someone to remain in contact while they are gone. Sometimes used humorously as a casual farewell.

remember, remember, the fifth of November

A phrase associated with Guy Fawkes Day, November 5. Guy Fawkes was a conspirator in the thwarted Gunpowder Plot, which would have killed King James I and blown up Parliament on November 5, 1605. Primarily heard in UK.

something to remember (one) by

A memento or keepsake to remind one of someone.

up to (one's) neck in alligators

So overcome or preoccupied by various tangential worries, problems, or tasks that one loses sight of the ultimate goal or objective. The full expression is some variation of "When you are up to your neck in alligators, it's easy to forget that the goal was to drain the swamp."

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