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nostalgia

[no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-] / nɒˈstæl dʒə, -dʒi ə, nə- /


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To this day, nostalgia is about as welcome in Apple Park as an Android phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The friends attribute their obsession to nostalgia for childhood—when they first watched it—and the simple charm of ’90s New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In a cake defined by nostalgia, that presence matters.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

He thinks renewed interest is fuelled by nostalgia, and the fact people can switch off while playing - but there's another big reason.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

That brought with it a change of thought — imagineering giving way to nostalgia.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen