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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What was a trip down memory lane for boomers was how kids and teens of the 1980s first got into shows like Gilligan’s Island, Get Smart, and The Andy Griffith Show.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026
This offseason, Laurinaitis decided to take a trip down memory lane.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Judge wasn’t the only one to take a trip down memory lane on Monday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Such a fun trip down memory lane.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026
This offseason, Laurinaitis decided to take a trip down memory lane.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Judge wasn’t the only one to take a trip down memory lane on Monday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Such a fun trip down memory lane.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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 11 May. 2026.
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