déjà vu

Example Sentences

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“It’s déjà vu all over again,” said Mansoor, who was a brigade commander in Iraq shortly after the 2003 invasion and later a top aide to Gen. David Petraeus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

If this feels like déjà vu for energy markets, that’s because it is.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 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

It was déjà vu for the Mustangs, who lost to the Bruins, 69-37, exactly a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

I suddenly have déjà vu; I know I came to this town with Mamá Jacinta once, long ago, but I don’t remember why exactly.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez