nostalgia
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The pop hit surged back into the charts this year, and peaked at number three, thanks largely to a wave of 2016 nostalgia that took over social media.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Wright needs to convince consumers that the burger chain still offers something unique in a crowded fast-food market besides nostalgia.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
When we were kids, nostalgia happened in the ’70s: “American Graffiti,” “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” all that stuff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
While seeing Trout recapture the past elicits a warm nostalgia, everything happening around him evokes a familiar source of frustration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
If only he had been capable of more than nostalgia!
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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