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nostalgic

[no-stal-jik, nuh‑] / nɒˈstæl dʒɪk, nə‑ /


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He called 2026 “the most nostalgic year” in the history of the platform, which launched in the U.S. in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

She said people have been feeling nostalgic as they have visited the shop for the last time.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He watched as posters' imagination developed the image into a "vaguely nostalgic and vaguely dreamlike but also very tangible science-fiction concept".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

She is currently a staff writer at 47Magazine, a Gen-Z-run publication based in NYC, where she’s written stories ranging from hair and gender expression to nostalgic 2000s trends.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

It's natural, in the end, to get nostalgic about the beginning.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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