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nostalgia

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


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While seeing Trout recapture the past elicits a warm nostalgia, everything happening around him evokes a familiar source of frustration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"We're growing up with this television show. And I think there's maybe this nostalgia in a way that there isn't for other things."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Even with that uncertainty, the Rose Bowl is leaning into its strengths of embracing nostalgia while keeping up with the times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Sometimes, all you need is a touch of nostalgia, and San Marino's here to show why with the transcontinental disco grooves of Superstar.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He felt a faint nostalgia at the familiar apple scent of her shampoo.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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