nostalgia
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Shuttered in 1997, Opryland remains a source of southern nostalgia that Bargatze hopes to tap with Nateland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Parsons has thoughts, describing the pull as “a present that is weaponizing the past, using nostalgia as a trap or a lure.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” Paul McCartney’s twenty-seventh post-Beatles studio album, is the portrait of an artist in his twilight, a rich assortment of storytelling and nostalgia befitting the world’s greatest living songwriter.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The film arrives at a challenging moment for the franchise, with some fans and critics questioning whether Star Wars has become overly reliant on nostalgia and spin-offs.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
I was experiencing nostalgia for the life I’d had before, which I would lose at any second, when the world turned and began to devour itself.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing nostalgia
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