blast from the past

phrase

: a striking reminder of an earlier time : something that excites nostalgia

This picture is a real blast from the past.

Examples of blast from the past in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leah Lewis, who starred in Alice Wu’s The Half Of It (2020), also provided a bit of a blast from the past. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

An artistic blast from the past resurfaced Thursday in downtown San Jose at the fifth anniversary celebration for Guildhouse, the gaming lounge and eatery on South First Street. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

For Yasmina, who already has one foot in Europe, such a blast from the past feels like a strange cosmic snag. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Even the Corsa logo, which appears on the heel counter and tongue, is a blast from the past. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blast from the past

• enthusiast
• iconoclast
• osteoblast
• osteoclast
• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast