nostalgic
Example Sentences
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“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 watched as posters' imagination developed the image into a "vaguely nostalgic and vaguely dreamlike but also very tangible science-fiction concept".
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Italy's Sal Da Vinci delivered a sweetly nostalgic slice of 70s disco, with a song dedicated to his wife, Per Sempre, which came fifth.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He took The Heart of the Matter down and began to read the first chapter, suddenly nostalgic for his teenage years when his mother would reread it every few months.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgic
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