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nostalgia

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


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But far from getting caught up in nostalgia, Ochoa is beginning to envision what comes after retirement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"I felt on my own after leaving school, the shirt is a physical memory, a reminder of fun with all your feelings and nostalgia," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"An era comes to an end with her passing. I feel, like so many French people, a deep nostalgia," said Sarkozy, who last year was briefly jailed over a graft conviction.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

While food tastes change, a desire for comfort and nostalgia remain.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Though I had left the island eight years before, my memories of prison were still fresh and untinged by nostalgia.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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