memory lane

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of memory lane

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Barabak: Seems as though you feel one walk down memory lane was quite enough.

From Los Angeles Times

I happen to be the one who wrote the catchy punch line for Newsom’s speech to the state Democratic convention in 2009, that the race was a choice between “a stroll down memory lane vs. a sprint into the future.”

From Los Angeles Times

The archive’s exhibit, “Live From New York: The Lorne Michaels Collection,” is a curated trip down “SNL” memory lane, starting in 1975 in Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, but the seemingly limitless wingspan of the Toronto native’s early and subsequent comedy career is also well-represented.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those who may not recall the meme stock frenzy of 2020-21, here’s a trip down memory lane.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was a trip down memory lane."

From BBC