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Nostalgic

Definition

(literary/formal) Feeling or expressing a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past, typically one's childhood or a significant event. Often used to evoke a sense of bittersweet reminiscence or a yearning for a lost era.

Example Sentences

1The smell of freshly baked cookies instantly transported her back to her grandmother's kitchen, evoking a deeply nostalgic sense of comfort and security.
2Is it possible to critique the nostalgic portrayal of the past in historical dramas without dismissing the genuine emotional resonance they evoke?
3The band's reunion concert was a nostalgic trip for fans who had grown up with their music in the 1980s.
4Avoid relying on nostalgic appeals in your argument; instead, focus on the empirical evidence and logical reasoning.
5There is something profoundly human in our tendency to feel nostalgic for eras we never actually experienced, from the glamour of the Roaring Twenties to the idealism of the 1960s.

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