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nostalgia

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


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And meals that I once complained about eating are now some of my most-eaten, especially on days when I’m craving comfort and nostalgia.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 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

He-Man has made his way back to the big screen thanks to the power of Grayskull — and Hollywood’s love of nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Schmigadoon!” wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for nostalgia for a time when musicals were not just more popular but also often fresher and more inventive than they are today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She’d expected it to smell like detergent, like home, and she braced herself for a whirl of nostalgia.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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