nostalgia

[US]/nɒˈstældʒə/
[UK]/nəˈstældʒə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sentimental longing or affection for the past

Example Sentences

Britain was in the grip of a nostalgia boom.

She wallows in nostalgia for the past.

Many people look back with nostalgia to feudal times.

I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at university.

the song had a curious ring of nostalgia to it.

there's been a big run on nostalgia toys this year.

when he waxes philosophical, he comes over as a strange mix of nostalgia and modernism.

intended to induce a feeling of nostalgia, it only induces in me a feeling of nausea.

Real-world Examples

Nostalgia is the present enhanced by an editing machine.

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And of course, nostalgia plays its part.

Source: BBC Portable English Selected Past Issues

This is just like nostalgia in a cone!

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Gourmet Food

Nostalgia means thinking about the past with a mixture of warm feelings and sadness.

Source: 6 Minute English

So I love your " Future Nostalgia" tattoo.

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There is nostalgia from perhaps the older generation.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

First off, it should be noted that I have no nostalgia whatsoever towards the original Top Gun.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

The other side to this is familiarity and Nostalgia.

Source: WIL Life Revelation

It makes me feel goosebumps and a sad nostalgia.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

You come here because you want that nostalgia and that tradition and that food that you know and love.

Source: Travel around the world

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