Synonyms

nostalgic

American

[no-stal-jik, nuh‑] / nɒˈstæl dʒɪk, nə‑ /

adjective

experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.

Other Word Forms

nostalgically adverb

Etymology

Origin of nostalgic

nostalg(ia) + -ic

Example Sentences

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It reflects exactly where we are: a generation unafraid to play, nostalgic for an era we didn’t live through but desperately want to recreate.

From Salon

Apparently nostalgic for the Champagne, pillbox hats and soft-lit glamour that supposedly characterized the skies in the 1950s and ’60s, U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t know what life would have been like if it hadn’t been like that, but I can’t be nostalgic about that.

From Salon

It’s for any typist in your life, especially millennials nostalgic for the see-through gadgets.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It became this nostalgic way to remember the meal and also stay connected to each other through the restaurants we love.”

From Salon

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