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

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

The first group uses architecture as a mnemonic device to recall histories and traditional design practices; the second as a vehicle — a time-traveling spaceship — for a kind of joyous science fiction.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2023

I bet I’ll be the only person laughing in the classroom since Arthur’s ridiculous but super-helpful mnemonic devices will lead me to victory.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025

He told The Washington Post that mnemonics and word association have “nothing to do with intelligence, only memory.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023

What’s far more rare are reports of people who do this without even trying, without having to learn and train with an endless series of mnemonics and so on.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2017

However, rhyme works well and mnemonics work well.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2016

He was one of those language teachers who rely heavily on mnemonics.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt