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memory lane

American

noun

the memory of one's past life likened to a road down which one may travel.

The class reunion was a trip down memory lane.

Etymology

Origin of memory lane

First recorded in 1950–55

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memory lane

But sometimes, he can’t resist taking them out for a trip down memory lane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

What this walk down memory lane suggests is that the doom-and-gloomers are likely making things seem worse than they really are.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

As the festival kicks off its 25th year, we combed through The Times’ extensive archives to take a trip down Coachella’s memory lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

And so it was that the weekend that was to have been a watershed in Dedd’s life turned into a trip down memory lane in a rented boat.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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