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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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.
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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
Drew Seeley took fans on a trip down memory lane this week with a TikTok video that brought back the magic of Another Cinderella Story.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2017, the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer came back together for a stroll down memory lane with Entertainment Weekly, in honor of the show's 20th anniversary.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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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
Drew Seeley took fans on a trip down memory lane this week with a TikTok video that brought back the magic of Another Cinderella Story.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2017, the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer came back together for a stroll down memory lane with Entertainment Weekly, in honor of the show's 20th anniversary.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Memory lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lane. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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