memory lane
noun
: an imaginary path through the nostalgically remembered past
—usually used in such phrases as a walk down memory lane
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Take a walk down memory lane to find out what zodiac sign each character embodies.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 May 2025
Take a trip down memory lane with candles that smell like ube, honey jasmine, pandan, banana milk, and more.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Minnelli sat in a throne on the main stage clad in classic black Halston and jewels, and took a trip down memory lane with host RuPaul.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Would this series be a nostalgic trip down memory lane of films that stood firmly on right and wrong for coming-of-age youths?
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 5 May 2025
Take a trip down memory lane with candles that smell like ube, honey jasmine, pandan, banana milk, and more.
—Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
Minnelli sat in a throne on the main stage clad in classic black Halston and jewels, and took a trip down memory lane with host RuPaul.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Would this series be a nostalgic trip down memory lane of films that stood firmly on right and wrong for coming-of-age youths?
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for memory lane
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“Memory lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lane. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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