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[re-troh] / ˈrɛ troʊ /


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She later went from a figure-hugging sheer lavender Gucci gown to a playful daytime polka dot ensemble from Jacquemus matched with retro white sun glasses, with Elle magazine praising her "old Hollywood" dash.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Sometimes that meant embracing an almost retro preppiness, as Mill did when it came to the staff uniforms—polos and khakis for men, white tennis skirts and V-neck sweaters for women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The general rise of retro football shirts has been reported to now be a near £40m business empire by the Classic Football Shirts company.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Hag” sits smack-dab at the center of a four-way intersection between camp, arthouse, schlock and retro TV movie of the week.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Annette was doing the 1970s retro thing, I guess.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick



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