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 many rail enthusiasts, the nostalgia of the old transit vehicles is just that — a trip down memory lane.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
On a gray spring day in NYC, shopping producer Sarah Hoffmann stopped by The Sun Room pop-up to go down memory lane with Summer Fridays’s first fine fragrance launch.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
As in trips to the postseason, not trips down memory lane.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is familiar with Manning’s humor and Talib’s candor knows the April stroll down memory lane will be entertaining.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
On a gray spring day in NYC, shopping producer Sarah Hoffmann stopped by The Sun Room pop-up to go down memory lane with Summer Fridays’s first fine fragrance launch.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
As in trips to the postseason, not trips down memory lane.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Anyone who is familiar with Manning’s humor and Talib’s candor knows the April stroll down memory lane will be entertaining.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Memory lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lane. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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