déjà vu

Example Sentences

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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

To quote Yogi Berra, it’s déjà vu all over again.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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

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

He too had felt that ascending chill of déjà vu as he read the opening salvos of Mendel’s paper.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee