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nostalgia

[no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-] / nɒˈstæl dʒə, -dʒi ə, nə- /


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The challenge for Divine is to turn that nostalgia into something that works for a new generation of social media users.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

There was a comforting nostalgia in watching her surrounded by tchotchkes, radiating the loose, warm confidence that made “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” such a phenomenon in the 1990s.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Driven by nostalgia and a desire for authentic style, old threadbare tees have turned into big business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

She feels a mix of "joy, sadness and nostalgia," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

He was capable of laughing, of allowing himself from time to time a feeling of nostalgia for the past of the house, and of showing concern for the state of misery present in Melquíades’ room.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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