nostalgic
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Galsworthy did not take up these characters again until 1918 when he wrote a radiant, nostalgic short story called “Indian Summer of a Forsyte.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"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
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
The first single, Days We Left Behind, premiered on BBC Radio Merseyside, and finds the singer in a wistful, nostalgic mood.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
“We were in bad shape, struggling to get across.the country to find that stupid lightning bolt, trapped in a truck with a bunch of mistreated animals. How can you be nostalgic for that?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgic
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The Lightning Thief
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