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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News from Sesame Street that is sure to have parents and kids taking a walk down memory lane.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Jan. 2026
Take a trip down memory lane with Vanity Fair’s list of the best Golden Globes looks of all time and relive the night with our blog for fresh takes, up-to-the-minute commentary, and everything in between.
—Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Take a stroll down (recent) memory lane.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
But skeleton-crew operations — a trip down memory lane for the ISS — could end up lasting a month or so.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 15 Jan. 2026
Take a trip down memory lane with Vanity Fair’s list of the best Golden Globes looks of all time and relive the night with our blog for fresh takes, up-to-the-minute commentary, and everything in between.
—Maggie Coughlan, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Take a stroll down (recent) memory lane.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
But skeleton-crew operations — a trip down memory lane for the ISS — could end up lasting a month or so.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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