nostalgia
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You might assume the May 2 premiere marks a universe-altering event rather than what it actually is: A moneymaking endeavor playing into millennial nostalgia for recycled IP.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Sunak’s essay pairs hawkish foreign policy analysis with patriotic nostalgia for how the Royal Navy used to maintain Britain’s position as a “global hegemon.”
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
She told us about this Amharic word tizita, that speaks to nostalgia, memory and longing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
As with Stranger Things, there is an element of nostalgia to his story.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
When he does, it’s with nostalgia, as if she’s already a thing of the past, or beautifully dead, like someone in a poem.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgia
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