nostalgia
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Looking back at photos from the era, with their feathered hair and cutoff jeans, is more than an exercise in nostalgia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
But Summerween is also driven by the forces of emotion and nostalgia, which is how Daisy, 44, a marketing professional and mother of two young children, found herself becoming a Summerween superfan.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Despite the competition, the rival brand owners didn’t try to compete directly with newer, high-growth brands, but instead leaned heavily on nostalgia tied to Care Bears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
"A dewy-eyed nostalgia trip for one generation, and a pin-sharp eye-opening exploration for the next."
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
She’d expected it to smell like detergent, like home, and she braced herself for a whirl of nostalgia.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgia
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