Meaning of the word "a blast from the past" in English

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a blast from the past

US /ə blæst frəm ðə pæst/
UK /ə blæst frəm ðə pæst/
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Idiom

1.

something that strongly reminds one of an earlier time

Example:
Hearing that old song was really a blast from the past.
Seeing my old school uniform was a blast from the past.
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