nostalgic
Example Sentences
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“Nothing’s ever gonna go back to how it was,” he said, with a nostalgic grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
"Whenever you mention stone skimming, it immediately brings up nostalgic memories of doing it with their family - parents or grandparents teaching them how to do it," he explained.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“It was this clinically nostalgic, timeless, beautiful place that everyone wishes they could go back to,” said Park, who also set her 2024 movie, “My Old Ass” starring Aubrey Plaza, in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s as if he recognizes that so much recent blockbuster filmmaking has been about embedding heart-wrenching pathos into the nostalgic elements we know and love.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
This became the backdrop for the montage of nostalgic childhood memories that played in my mind.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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