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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These recipes, nostalgic as well as filling, are like a walk down memory lane with every bite.
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Take a stroll down memory lane as Mercury enters Pisces, but avoid melodramatic musings.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
However, another recent era of Mavericks basketball resurfaced this week, thanks to Luka Doncic taking a trip down memory lane about his own time in Dallas.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Before stepping onto the court, Andrew’s Qasam Alzir took a walk down memory lane.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Take a stroll down memory lane as Mercury enters Pisces, but avoid melodramatic musings.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
However, another recent era of Mavericks basketball resurfaced this week, thanks to Luka Doncic taking a trip down memory lane about his own time in Dallas.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Before stepping onto the court, Andrew’s Qasam Alzir took a walk down memory lane.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Memory lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lane. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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