nostalgic memory
noun phraseUK /nɒˈstældʒɪk ˈmɛməri/
US /nɔːˈstældʒɪk ˈmɛməri/
A happy memory from the past that makes you feel warm and a little sad.
Looking at old photos gave her a nostalgic memory of summer days at her grandmother's house.
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2. A memory that brings back strong feelings about a time or place you miss.
The smell of fresh bread brought back a nostalgic memory of his mother's kitchen.
3. A pleasant thought about the past that makes you wish you could go back.
Their old school song stirred a nostalgic memory of carefree days.
4. A remembered moment that feels special because it is gone.
She smiled at the nostalgic memory of her first bicycle ride.