memorize

Example Sentences

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And because the storyline called for employees who already knew one another, actors had to memorize years of shared backstory in case Norman asked about their history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a new language, fear – or the memory of struggling to memorize grammar at school – can hold us back.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The students who come from the neighborhoods she serves have to make do with schools that don’t instill curiosity but simply demand that they memorize things and sit still.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

When she got to the U.S. decades later, she would tape dollar bills to the wall to memorize the country’s currency, which landed her a cashier job.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

He turns as if to memorize the scene, sunlight flooding the pasture, shining through towering trees and over growing crops.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes