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

Although Aguilera’s hair may have been a blast from the past, her gown was all new. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Get The Recipe 66 Pigs In A Blanket Everyone will be charmed by this blast from the past, no matter their age. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

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

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