as in wistful
showing or evoking a longing for an often idealized past
Her grandfather was nostalgic about the 'good old days'. a nostalgic film about the 1960s
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Progress Park, a 12-acre glamping operation at 4501 Progress Blvd., has made use of nostalgic Airstream travel trailers to offer a twist on the traditional camping experience since 2018.
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
Their next venture Scotsman General Store functions as both Ben’s furniture woodshop and a nostalgic, old-school general store.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
That offers some nostalgic parallels to his All Valley win for Cobra Kai in the Season 1 finale, though Axel from the Iron Dragons is a formidable opponent who’s willing to play dirty.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The crowd-pleaser was seriously nostalgic, packed with references to the original film, such as a cameo from Val Kilmer's Iceman and, yep, that famous beach volleyball scene filled with suntans, sunglasses, and abs for days.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
Their next venture Scotsman General Store functions as both Ben’s furniture woodshop and a nostalgic, old-school general store.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
That offers some nostalgic parallels to his All Valley win for Cobra Kai in the Season 1 finale, though Axel from the Iron Dragons is a formidable opponent who’s willing to play dirty.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The crowd-pleaser was seriously nostalgic, packed with references to the original film, such as a cameo from Val Kilmer's Iceman and, yep, that famous beach volleyball scene filled with suntans, sunglasses, and abs for days.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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