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nostalgic

[no-stal-jik, nuh‑] / nɒˈstæl dʒɪk, nə‑ /


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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

"Around 9 pm, I was feeling suffocated and nostalgic, so I got in the car to drive around town," a 28-year-old woman told AFP on Monday on condition that her identity be protected.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But regardless of the colour the jersey is certain to give a nostalgic nod to some of Scotland's most iconic away kits.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And I’m not a nostalgic person, so I choose not to go out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

While languishing in Europe, he wrote a nostalgic pamphlet extolling the land he had come to love.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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