Longing
Nostalgia
Nostalgia noun - Longing for something past.
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Synonyms for Nostalgia
Longing and nostalgia are semantically related in reminiscence topic. You can use "Longing" instead a noun "Nostalgia", if it concerns topics such as pleasant remembrances.
Nearby Word: nostalgic
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In fact, the nostalgia is a big selling point of the music, with longing for a simpler time a common lyrical theme.
Source: Two Decades Behind -
Nostalgia for the medieval squares of Sibiu steeped in golden light, longing for the outdoor cafes of Bucharest, drinking new wine, all of us young, intoxicated with poetry and song.
Source: Useful Notes / Romania -
And in the movie, as The Nostalgia Chick noted, there's what can only be described as a Longing Look between her and Claudia.
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