memory lane
noun
: an imaginary path through the nostalgically remembered past
—usually used in such phrases as a walk down memory lane
Visiting the old neighborhood was a walk down memory lane.
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For the singer, Bieberchella was clearly a trip down memory lane.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Demi Lovato kicked off her new tour by going down memory lane with two Disney Channel reunions.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The day became a trip down memory lane, Quick said, and the Rangers all took the ice for warmups wearing jerseys with his name and number 32 on the back.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
When taking the stage Saturday at the festival in Indio, California, Bieber, now 32, paid homage to his roots and took his fans down memory lane.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Demi Lovato kicked off her new tour by going down memory lane with two Disney Channel reunions.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The day became a trip down memory lane, Quick said, and the Rangers all took the ice for warmups wearing jerseys with his name and number 32 on the back.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
When taking the stage Saturday at the festival in Indio, California, Bieber, now 32, paid homage to his roots and took his fans down memory lane.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Memory lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lane. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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