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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But the path down memory lane is twisted, and while trying to debunk the many laudatory myths that have grown up around him, Fife’s deteriorating mind just ends up creating more, a contradiction that Schrader conveys with a whole armory of experimental visual flourishes.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Laguna Beach High School's Class of 2004 celebrated its 20th reunion on Saturday, with Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti and more taking a sandy stroll down memory lane.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Then, of course, there were the models—led by It-Brits ranging from Rosemary Ferguson, a fixture on the runways of Cool Britannia, to Giselle Norman, a regular at Lagerfeld’s extravaganzas in the Grand Palais—both of whom were excited for a trip down memory lane.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
If that doesn’t suffice, the analysts suggest both a definition of inflation and a quick trip down memory lane—furnished with a couple of data points.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Laguna Beach High School's Class of 2004 celebrated its 20th reunion on Saturday, with Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti and more taking a sandy stroll down memory lane.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Then, of course, there were the models—led by It-Brits ranging from Rosemary Ferguson, a fixture on the runways of Cool Britannia, to Giselle Norman, a regular at Lagerfeld’s extravaganzas in the Grand Palais—both of whom were excited for a trip down memory lane.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
If that doesn’t suffice, the analysts suggest both a definition of inflation and a quick trip down memory lane—furnished with a couple of data points.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Memory lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memory%20lane. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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