from memory
idiom
: without reading or looking at notes
She delivered the speech (entirely) from memory.
She can recite from memory the capitals of all the states of the U.S.
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Creating drawings and paintings of motorcycle culture, often purely from memory.
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Conducting from memory, Dudamel wandered comfortably, excitedly around the great musical thrift store where Ives scooped up bits and bobs.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Their model is a bit like a student consulting a textbook to write a paper rather than writing from memory.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Six months later, the pilot has faded from memory, and next week's shiny distraction has taken its place.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Conducting from memory, Dudamel wandered comfortably, excitedly around the great musical thrift store where Ives scooped up bits and bobs.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Their model is a bit like a student consulting a textbook to write a paper rather than writing from memory.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Six months later, the pilot has faded from memory, and next week's shiny distraction has taken its place.
—Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from memory
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“From memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20memory. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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