nostalgia
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They remind us that nostalgia for the food culture of our grandparents overlooks the prevalence of rickets, pellagra and food-poisoning in those days, to say nothing of hunger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Sunak’s essay pairs hawkish foreign policy analysis with patriotic nostalgia for how the Royal Navy used to maintain Britain’s position as a “global hegemon.”
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
She told us about this Amharic word tizita, that speaks to nostalgia, memory and longing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
"They played some of the songs and the nostalgia buzz was real."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
When I called the rabbi of my mother’s old synagogue he spoke to me with neither nostalgia nor surprise, only grudging recognition.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgia
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 3
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