nostalgia no-STAL-juh noun WS #29

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past; a bittersweet yearning for former times or places

1. Visiting his hometown after decades away filled him with bittersweet nostalgia for simpler times.
2. The reunion sparked intense nostalgia as classmates reminisced about their high school years.
3. The smell of fresh-baked cookies brought waves of nostalgia for her mother's kitchen.
4. The old photographs filled her with nostalgia for her childhood summers at her grandmother's house.
5. His nostalgia for the 1980s was evident in his collection of vintage music and movie posters.