a blast from the past

Someone or something that evokes a sense of nostalgia. Bumping into my old high school sweetheart in the grocery store was a real blast from the past. Wow, I used to have this baseball card when I was kid. What a blast from the past!

a blast from the past

something that makes you suddenly remember an earlier time in your life Here's a blast from the past - the 1960s group the Mamas and the Papas were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week.

a blast from the past

(informal)

something that suddenly and strongly makes you remember a previous time in your life Hearing that record again was a real blast from the past.

See blast to kingdom come

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kristiyan	-	Bulgarian
TomÁS	to-MAHS (Spanish), too-MASH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Irish
Chadwick	CHAD-wik	English
Westley	WEST-lee	English
Sabella	sə-BEL-ə	English (Rare)
Monica	MAHN-i-kə (English)	English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Late Roman