mnemonic
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The military teaches that the best way to do that involves another mnemonic, where each letter in the word “survival” refers to a set of actions designed to save the person’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
For the uninitiated, this saying is a mnemonic device that helps Seattleites remember the names and order of the city’s streets.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
Lists are a mnemonic device, and the list I’m offering in this video discussion of the best films I’ve seen so far this year is, above all, a way of rescuing these films from oblivion.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2023
Bang-bang-bang-bang went the musical mnemonic at 10 to the hour, every hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
As the need for precision grew, they scratched marks on the tokens as mnemonic devices.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Cognitive science shows that mnemonics help memory, distinctive voice draws attention and a sense of joy strengthens retention.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
Out of desperation, Mr. Lorayne discovered some library books on memory training and mnemonics, the system of using mental cues to aid memory.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
Being a geo-geek, I sometimes mutter the mnemonics of the ICS as I cycle to work, trying to get the sequences straight: Cows Often Sit Down Carefully.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2016
Before exams, he would fill a little book with colorful diagrams and mnemonics.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
He was one of those language teachers who rely heavily on mnemonics.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing mnemonic
Grade 10, List 1
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