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down memory lane

ADJECTIVE
bygone
Synonyms
STRONG
ancient dead departed former lost
WEAK
antiquated archaic belated dated defunct erstwhile extinct forgotten gone gone-by in oblivion late of old of yore old-fashioned old-time olden oldfangled one-time out-of-date previous quondam sometime vanished water over the dam water under the bridge
Antonyms
STRONG
alive existent existing living
WEAK
modern new recent
ADJECTIVE
nostalgic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
regretful sentimental wistful
WEAK
cornball drippy homesick like yesterday lonesome longing mushy sappy sloppy syrupy yearning
ADJECTIVE
past
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earlier early late old preceding previous prior recent
STRONG
ancient bygone latter over
WEAK
ages ago ancient history back when behind one bypast erstwhile ex- foregoing gone-by good old days latter-day long-ago olden days once one-time quondam retired sometime time was way back way back when
Antonyms
STRONGEST
after current future later on time
STRONG
modern new
WEAK
present
ADVERB
formerly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
already earlier heretofore once
STRONG
erstwhile
WEAK
a while back aforetime anciently at one time away back back back when before before now before this eons ago erewhile in former times in the olden days in the past lately long ago of old of yore olden days once upon a time radically some time ago time was used to be water under the bridge
Antonyms
WEAK
currently future presently subsequently

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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

You can also take a trip down memory lane with Hootie & the Blowfish, Brooks & Dunn and Third Eye Blind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 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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