mnemonic

We in the Midwest have always remembered the names of the five lakes by using the mnemonic HOMES—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

Safe sleep practices can be summed up in an easy mnemonic: Parents only need to remember ABC: alone, back, crib, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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

Farmer remembered all of his patients—he kept track of their faces and quirks and the dates he had seen them, using mnemonic devices, just like his flash cards in medical school.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Decades ago, the company created mnemonics or shortcuts to help users find information on the terminal, such as WEI for world equity indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Cognitive science shows that mnemonics help memory, distinctive voice draws attention and a sense of joy strengthens retention.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025

Headliner Norm Lewis makes up mnemonics to help him master the patter of the famed flimflam artist at the center of “The Music Man.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2019

Before exams, he would fill a little book with colorful diagrams and mnemonics.

From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2015

Here are some of the most popular mnemonics used.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones