nostalgic

[ no-stal-jik nuh‐ ]

/ nɒˈstæl dʒɪk nə‐ /

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adjective

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

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Origin of nostalgic

nostalg(ia) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM nostalgic

nos·tal·gi·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use nostalgic in a sentence

This type of nostalgic re-watching has spiked during the pandemic.
Is watching TV actually a good way to relax?|Corinne Iozzio|January 27, 2021|Popular-Science
While that happens, we're resurfacing some vintage Ars stories like this 2017 project from Ars Editor Emeritus Sean Gallagher, who created generations of nightmare fuel with only a nostalgic toy and some IoT gear.
You can’t unsee Tedlexa, the Internet of Things/AI bear of your nightmares|Sean Gallagher|January 2, 2021|Ars Technica
The no-bake sweets from Southern cooking legend Edna Lewis hit the spot for a tasty, nostalgic treat that is no sweat to put together.
Sticky, gooey, crunchy, chewy — 11 gluten-free cookie recipes to delight in this holiday season|Becky Krystal|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
Whatever points the musical gets for the Maxes and its nostalgic, Seussian set design — perhaps the only element to truly nail the exaggerated style of the source material — it loses when the Grinch enters the picture.
Matthew Morrison’s unsettling ‘Grinch’ is a natural conclusion to 2020|Sonia Rao|December 10, 2020|Washington Post

For a maximally nostalgic cookie-exchange experience, make sure you let them sit in an enclosed space with a peppermint-flavored cookie for a few hours.
Tahini stands in for peanut butter in these nostalgic sesame blossoms|Kathryn Pauline|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Murray nostalgically regrets the lost America of his 1950s Midwestern boyhood.
Is the White Working Class Coming Apart?|David Frum|February 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The squeak of hinges and the jingling came through, clear and nostalgically.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
For city turophiles nostalgically named "From the Mountains."
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for nostalgic

nostalgic

/ (nɒˈstældʒɪk) /

adjective

of or characterized by nostalgia

noun

a person who indulges in nostalgia

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