Nostalgic Expressions

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• In old times, people used to communicate through letters instead of instant messaging.
• Back in the old times, we didn't have smartphones or social media.
• Man, in the old times, things were so different!
• The old times feel like a distant memory now, almost like a dream.

noun a sentimental person

adjective relating to or characterized by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

• The sentimental value of the antique clock was immeasurable.
• She gets very sentimental when talking about her childhood memories.
• I'm feeling all sentimental about our old hangout spot.
• His sentimental attachment to the past was like a heavy weight on his shoulders.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case 'lil ol' is describing something as small or little

• The quaint little old town was full of lil ol cottages.
• I found a lil ol shop that sells the best ice cream in town.
• Let's go check out that lil ol diner on the corner.
• His lil ol heart couldn't handle the news of her leaving.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'yester' is not a noun.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. 'Yester' is an adjective when used to describe something from the previous day, as in 'yesterday'.

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. 'Yester' is not an adverb.

• The meeting scheduled for yester afternoon had to be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances.
• I ran into Sarah at the store yester and we caught up on old times.
• I totally forgot about that party yester, my bad!
• The mistakes of yester should not dictate our actions today.