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nostalgia

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


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Video games, says Wulf, are notoriously good at triggering nostalgia because gamers can "jump into the same environment".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hallin did not play many games as a child so he says nostalgia isn't much of a motivator for him.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The singer channeled nostalgia for his 1960s youth into an energetic but reflective album that proved a pivot point in his career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

When Bob Seger turned 30 years old in May 1975, he found himself caught between nostalgia and a dream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

But I agree with the main idea behind the nostalgia: literate people should know how to think about grammar.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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