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 history of executive clemency is also marked by examples that have slipped from memory despite being just as debatable or, in some cases, quirky.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
In a scene toward the end of the series, Brooks writes out a formula for finding prime numbers that takes up about six by three feet of wall space and which Woodall had to write out by hand, from memory.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Working from memory, my own map of Paris (please pardon my crude drawing skills!) is therefore a loose constellation of personal favorite haunts and notable landmarks:
Try it yourself.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Harbaugh went on for two straight minutes, reciting the poem from memory.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
In a scene toward the end of the series, Brooks writes out a formula for finding prime numbers that takes up about six by three feet of wall space and which Woodall had to write out by hand, from memory.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Working from memory, my own map of Paris (please pardon my crude drawing skills!) is therefore a loose constellation of personal favorite haunts and notable landmarks:
Try it yourself.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Harbaugh went on for two straight minutes, reciting the poem from memory.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“From memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20memory. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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