nostalgia

Example Sentences

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The friends attribute their obsession to nostalgia for childhood—when they first watched it—and the simple charm of ’90s New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In a cake defined by nostalgia, that presence matters.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

And using 1958 prices as a benchmark isn’t a serious way to judge value—it is nostalgia posing as analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

You once said, Mira, that nostalgia is a useless thing.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon