nostalgically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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For her, it's all about nostalgically "wanting to remember simpler times"; being able to "bury into escapism".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
Jenkins’ direction is serviceable at best and the style is drab rather than nostalgically worn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
He didn’t want to attend his father’s alma mater, and live in an apartment in Central Square as his parents once had, and revisit the streets about which his parents speak nostalgically.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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