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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This footage, crafted to shape a national identity and celebrate the regime, was left to fade from memory.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The curtain, the color of the room — I re-created the room from memory.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Shawn Mendes released his latest album Shawn only a little more than two months ago, but the set has already largely faded away from memory, which is a troublesome possibility in pop music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Each student played from three to six pieces from memory.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
The curtain, the color of the room — I re-created the room from memory.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Shawn Mendes released his latest album Shawn only a little more than two months ago, but the set has already largely faded away from memory, which is a troublesome possibility in pop music.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Each student played from three to six pieces from memory.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“From memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20memory. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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