beyond recall
Example Sentences
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Some memories were beyond recall, even with the photos.
From New York Times β Nov. 17, 2021
From the late seventies, when the glamour seemed beyond recall, she sequestered herself in her Paris apartment.
From The New Yorker β Oct. 19, 2015
The basic gist, that once fallen by the wayside “she” is gone beyond recall, remains embedded in our culture.
From Salon β Mar. 13, 2013
You're supposed to remember the sights, the sounds, the smells, the roar of the crowd, but those things are all hazy beyond recall.
From The Guardian β Jan. 26, 2011
‘To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
