nostalgic
Example Sentences
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Flushed and sweating, 31-year-old Annisa Enggracia Fidel runs back and forth to defend her fort from invaders -- hundreds of fellow adults all beating the blues by playing a nostalgic Indonesian children's game.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Dubbed dot cakes, they start with boxed cake mix to make the base and double down on that nostalgic flavor with store-bought frosting and sprinkles.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
“There’s been so many callbacks to nostalgic franchises,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He called 2026 “the most nostalgic year” in the history of the platform, which launched in the U.S. in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
He sounded almost nostalgic and gazed out the hayloft window for a long minute before turning back to Penelope.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgic
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