nostalgia

Example Sentences

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Family films, particularly those with adult nostalgia, are proving the best way to draw audiences to theaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The revenge of the analog—through the popularity of Moleskine notebooks and letterpress cards, through the revival of film cameras among Gen Z—comes down to something more interesting than simple nostalgia.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He thinks renewed interest is fuelled by nostalgia, and the fact people can switch off while playing - but there's another big reason.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Through a proprietary mixture of light nostalgia baiting and ever-present curiosity, Gellar has achieved a rare type of icon status — a superstar who owns her legacy, but isn’t willing to rest on her laurels.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

He thought confusedly, finally captive in a trap of nostalgia, that perhaps if he had married her he would have been a man without war and without glory, a nameless artisan, a happy animal.

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