Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in living memory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables: in- liv-ing mem-o-ry
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.

Example Sentences

"The Roberts Court is the most politically conservative in living memory."
"Last summer, Georgia was hit by the mightiest heat wave in living memory."
"Long believed to be extinct, the purple-bellied speckled turtle was sighted for the first time in living memory in a remote pasture near Chicago."
"The snowstorm of Sunday, January 28, was the worst in living memory."

Phrases

time immemorial

Frequently Paired Words

time immemorial saeculum

Synonyms

in recent memory within living memory

Questions

What does in living memory mean?: In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.

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