nostalgic
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It’s as if he recognizes that so much recent blockbuster filmmaking has been about embedding heart-wrenching pathos into the nostalgic elements we know and love.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
He also wrote Teddy Pendergrass’ “Love T.K.O.,” which was famously sampled in Ahmed Lewis’ 1994 nostalgic hip-hop single, “Back in the Day,” among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
He said the typical collector is someone who might pay around $25,000 for a car with nostalgic value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
A nostalgic pop culture podcast: Do you remember McGruff the Crime Dog?
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gaston, her husband, took care not to antagonize her, although since that fatal noon when he got off the train he realized that his wife's determination had been provoked by a nostalgic mirage.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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