nostalgically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Seen in proximity to “The Seasons,” its optimism felt nostalgically redolent of a very different age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Occasionally, we’ll get one bite that’s so good, so nostalgically delectable, that it makes the chronic stomach pain of watching “And Just Like That” worth every second.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
To Dave Roberts, Thursday afternoon felt nostalgically, longingly, thankfully familiar.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
A tall man with a courteous demeanour, Napolitano frequently showed his physical fragility and emotions in the latter years of his presidency, tearing up nostalgically during speeches.
From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2023
But it only took a few more Katherines for him to look back nostalgically upon The Great One as the perfect spokesperson for the Katherine Phenomenon.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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