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nostalgia

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


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I tell you this not to say that I was right — I wasn’t — but to tell you that nostalgia sometimes gets the better of me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

It has also leaned into nostalgia, bringing back the Book It! youth reading program for the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The reunion show also gives Mis-Teeq the chance to tap into the wave of nineties and noughties nostalgia that's found its way into TikTok and Instagram feeds.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Whether in use as memorable transitions, to deliver a sonic hit of nostalgia or to underscore a jarring cliffhanger, songs pack emotional punch — and leave us wanting more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Each trip had carried its own burden of nostalgia, starting with the 1954 visit to help launch CERN’s physics lab, based so heavily on offspring of Ernest’s original accelerator.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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