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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Take a waltz down memory lane now that season 34 is in full swing.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
And so an overnight train ride that puts Jay among the common folk becomes the venue for a head trip down memory lane, complete with Trafalmadorian flashbacks that taunt the movie star by denying him another take.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Following their jaunt down memory lane, the conversation pivots to the nature of entertainment.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Degrassi fans are getting the ultimate walk down memory lane thanks to a new documentary diving deep into the show.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
And so an overnight train ride that puts Jay among the common folk becomes the venue for a head trip down memory lane, complete with Trafalmadorian flashbacks that taunt the movie star by denying him another take.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Following their jaunt down memory lane, the conversation pivots to the nature of entertainment.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Degrassi fans are getting the ultimate walk down memory lane thanks to a new documentary diving deep into the show.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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