nostalgia
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The pop hit surged back into the charts this year, and peaked at number three, thanks largely to a wave of 2016 nostalgia that took over social media.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Their reconciliation seems to owe to their sadness about the state of the world—discontents such as the artificial-intelligence revolution and the Gaza war trouble the background—and their nostalgia for the shared fancies of childhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Wright needs to convince consumers that the burger chain still offers something unique in a crowded fast-food market besides nostalgia.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
When we were kids, nostalgia happened in the ’70s: “American Graffiti,” “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” all that stuff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
He was capable of laughing, of allowing himself from time to time a feeling of nostalgia for the past of the house, and of showing concern for the state of misery present in Melquíades’ room.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgia
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