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nostalgia

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


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Intrigued by the vague mixture of menace and nostalgia that the image evoked, internet users began sharing stories and speculating that the Backrooms is a hidden dimension into which people might accidentally find themselves.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Aimée thinks that Millennials in particular have so much nostalgia for catalogs because they were the generation that witnessed e-commerce overtake mail order.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

"These games are typically very successful... as an industry, this remake, remaster, nostalgia business has become big."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Which is so different now because everything’s at your fingertips, so you can’t really rely on like pulling back some nostalgia moment because it’s always around anyway now with the internet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

If there is a "later in life," I'll be happy to endure a little nostalgia.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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