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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More than a trip down memory lane, the reunion was a full-circle celebration of the show that helped define a generation.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 June 2025
Actress Ming-Na Wen took a heartfelt trip down memory lane while attending the Karate Kid: Legends premiere event in May 2025.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 June 2025
Parton walked down memory lane with Dollywood President Eugene Naughton, Dollywood partner Peter Herschend, and Ted Miller, who helped forge the partnership between Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment in 1986.
—Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The trio were part of the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 team that won the NBA title
LeBron James just took a walk down memory lane!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 30 May 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 June 2025
Actress Ming-Na Wen took a heartfelt trip down memory lane while attending the Karate Kid: Legends premiere event in May 2025.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 June 2025
Parton walked down memory lane with Dollywood President Eugene Naughton, Dollywood partner Peter Herschend, and Ted Miller, who helped forge the partnership between Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment in 1986.
—Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 8 May 2025
The trio were part of the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 team that won the NBA title
LeBron James just took a walk down memory lane!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 30 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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