Nostalgic Vocabulary

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'lang syne' is a noun phrase that refers to 'long ago' or 'days gone by'.

• The song 'Auld Lang Syne' is traditionally sung at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
• We sang 'Auld Lang Syne' at the party last night to ring in the new year.
• We belted out 'Auld Lang Syne' at the top of our lungs as the clock struck midnight.
• The old friends reminisced about days gone by, like in the song 'Auld Lang Syne'.

noun a movie theater or cinema

• The local museum is hosting a picture show featuring works by up-and-coming artists.
• Let's go catch a picture show at the theater this weekend.
• I heard the new picture show is supposed to be really good, we should check it out.
• Her storytelling was so vivid, it was like she was painting a picture show with words.

noun a reversion to an earlier or past style or form

adjective relating to or characteristic of an earlier time

• The throwback to traditional values in the company's latest marketing campaign was well-received by customers.
• I love looking at old photos for a throwback to the good old days.
• That concert was such a throwback to the 90s!
• Her retro outfit was a throwback to a bygone era.

adjective having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

• As she gazed out the window at the falling leaves, a wistful expression crossed her face.
• Whenever he listened to that old song, he couldn't help but feel wistful about the good old days.
• Seeing her ex with someone new made her feel all wistful and nostalgic.
• The abandoned house stood in the field, its empty windows looking wistful as if longing for the laughter of children.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'time' represents a period or instance of time.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'longest' describes the duration of time.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'for' indicates the duration of time.

article A word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun. In this case, 'the' is used before 'longest time' to specify a particular period of time.

• For the longest time, the researchers have been studying the effects of climate change on marine life.
• I've been waiting for the longest time for my package to arrive.
• I was stuck in traffic for the longest time on my way to work.
• She held onto that grudge for the longest time, unable to let it go.