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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The poster realized that people back then used to dial phone numbers from memory—a habit that now feels almost impossible.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Stress impacts the brain in a variety of ways, from memory and attention to mental health and specifically anxiety.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Creating drawings and paintings of motorcycle culture, often purely from memory.
—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
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Stress impacts the brain in a variety of ways, from memory and attention to mental health and specifically anxiety.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Creating drawings and paintings of motorcycle culture, often purely from memory.
—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
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“From memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20memory. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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