nostalgic

Example Sentences

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"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

This week, author Emma Rosenblum looks at what has Americans nostalgic for these years that seemed simpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Burdell, an upscale restaurant serving nostalgic soul food, is the latest to be caught in contentious online debates about the U.S. tip culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Another suggests Irish immigrants crafted the candy as a nostalgic nod to home — or even as a reference to the Great Famine.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

I look at him with the nostalgic affection men are said to feel for their wars, their fellow veterans.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood