How to Use from memory in a Sentence
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The 96-year-old stood in the crook of his grand piano and sang out all the lyrics, perfectly, from memory.
— Richard Barnes, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 -
Or the stories that will shape our lives in years to come, when the passing hype of the day's headlines have faded from memory.
— The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024 -
This eye mask is made from memory foam that moulds to your shape and has a smooth ice silk lining for a cooling feel.
— Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023 -
In an instant, Flo channeled that car karaoke, rapping the first verse of that song from memory.
— Niela Orr, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023 -
So vision and hearing are further away in the brain from memory than smell is.
— Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023 -
The story lines of your favorite shows are starting to fade from memory.
— Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023 -
They are built from memory and desire, and laden with emotion.
— Camille Bromley, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022 -
The moment stuck with me even as much else about the frenetic three-day event faded from memory.
— Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Jamie finishes with Psalm 23, and all three recite the last verse from memory.
— Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022 -
The more time spent focused on the ad, the more memorable and distinct the elements of the ad, and the more retrievable from memory the ad becomes.
— Frank Maggio, Forbes, 12 July 2022 -
But the end sprawls backward as a kind of erasure; Mari finds in trying to write the book that the relationship has faded from memory.
— Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 -
As the Gaza conflict fades from memory, talk of Europe’s Judeo-Christian roots is likely to make a comeback.
— Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2014 -
Rare’s the pianist who’d play two recitals totaling more than two hours of music, all from memory, in a single day.
— Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022 -
One of the most memorable scenes lasts just a few seconds, maybe 10 or 15 in total (going from memory here).
— Andy Meek, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022 -
Re-creating a recipe from memory takes time, patience and hard work.
— Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023 -
Re-creating a recipe from memory takes time, patience and hard work.
— Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023 -
The war is quickly fading from memory, in both America and Laos.
— Saqib Rahim, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023 -
In New Hampshire, a granite icon that symbolized the state’s grit has not faded from memory.
— Jenna Russell John Tully, New York Times, 5 May 2023 -
Can these drugs also protect the brain from memory and thinking problems?
— Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024 -
People compare him to the goat from Narnia and Justin Timberlake drawn from memory.
— Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2022 -
Ideal for travel, the Tempur-Pedic Sleep Mask is lightweight, durable, and made from memory foam that comfortably molds to your face.
— Michelle Pugle, Health, 13 Feb. 2023 -
The conductor defaulted to conducting the rest of the first movement from memory without so much as a flinch.
— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022 -
But Walensky’s record will not pass from memory without ...
— Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 May 2023 -
But Walensky’s record will not pass from memory without ...
— Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 May 2023 -
Layla Layla is slashing prices on nearly all of its stock, from memory foam pillows to bed frames.
— Sarah Madaus, SELF, 9 Feb. 2023 -
At school the next day, Vaccarello drew the women from memory, staging competitions over who had the best dress.
— Nick Haramis Lise Sarfati Delphine Danhier, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023 -
Loosely brushed, the portrait was surely painted from memory, not from life.
— Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024 -
Some of the details wear ever deeper, like ruts, while others have faded from memory.
— Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022 -
Mehldau kept walking, determined to find the Corner Bistro from memory.
— Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 -
There are also deals on comfortable shoes, from memory foam slippers and versatile white sneakers to stylish fall boots.
— Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
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