déjà vu

Example Sentences

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The fact that the outbreak was on a cruise ship, one of the first places COVID-19 started to spread back in early 2020, is giving tons of people déjà vu.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Plaid Cymru's Westminster Leader, Liz Saville Roberts, said the announcement would "feel like déjà vu to many people in Wales", saying the new stations had already been announced in last year's Spending Review.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

If that feels like déjà vu, you aren’t imagining it.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

For many here, an overwhelming sense of déjà vu took hold as media and law enforcement again flooded the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The music starts, the poles clap, but déjà vu.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio