nostalgic
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For Thompson, "some of this nostalgic stuff goes on a cycle, usually somewhere around 20 years."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
After landing elusive Masters tickets, fans are treated to nostalgic food prices that include an iconic pimento cheese sandwich for $1.50.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Galsworthy did not take up these characters again until 1918 when he wrote a radiant, nostalgic short story called “Indian Summer of a Forsyte.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Wrangling Gellar free from her inadvertent nostalgic trappings is no simple task.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
“We were in bad shape, struggling to get across.the country to find that stupid lightning bolt, trapped in a truck with a bunch of mistreated animals. How can you be nostalgic for that?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgic
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The Lightning Thief
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