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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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.
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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
Moving all that data back and forth from memory to processor consumes time and tremendous amounts of energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Unlike one-off retreats or online courses that fade from memory, the Lockwoods promote consistency.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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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
Moving all that data back and forth from memory to processor consumes time and tremendous amounts of energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Unlike one-off retreats or online courses that fade from memory, the Lockwoods promote consistency.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“From memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20memory. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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