as in wistful
showing or evoking a longing for an often idealized past
Her grandfather was nostalgic about the 'good old days'. a nostalgic film about the 1960s
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Recent Examples of nostalgic
That number rose to 88 percent among millennials, suggesting Cohen's preference for nostalgic décor resonates deeply with her generation.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
This nostalgic connection has made Poland a global hub for Atari 8-bit development and preservation.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Her runway debut made a powerful case for natural beauty, nostalgic glamour, and Black women as the blueprint.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 2 June 2025
This nostalgic journey is your brain’s way of responding to the powerful connection between your sense of smell and your memory.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
This nostalgic connection has made Poland a global hub for Atari 8-bit development and preservation.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Her runway debut made a powerful case for natural beauty, nostalgic glamour, and Black women as the blueprint.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 2 June 2025
This nostalgic journey is your brain’s way of responding to the powerful connection between your sense of smell and your memory.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nostalgic
wistful
Adjective
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Trump, like any wistful ex, is keeping his options open.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But there’s also something wistful about it, as if its characters had glimpsed a possibility of freedom, unity, and happiness that, nearly 100 years later, is still out of reach.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 June 2025
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“Nostalgic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nostalgic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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