from memory

phrase

: without using notes
delivered the entire speech from memory

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Various research groups began publishing papers linking mitochondrial biology to everything from memory formation and depression to Alzheimer’s and heart disease. Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026 Međedović was neither singing from memory nor composing from scratch, and Parry argued that the Homeric poems must have emerged from a similar oral tradition. Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Last year, in honor of her 24th birthday, comedian and actor Grace Reiter and a few friends reenacted The Hunger Games from memory. Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026 Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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