retro

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His first effort featured a  cyan-colored Virgin Mary image layered on a retro Chivas tee, which gained traction on his Instagram account.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Payments were made via PayPal or into the defendant's bank account, and he encouraged customers to disguise the nature of the transfers by referencing them as being for classic or retro football kits.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A tasselled blue Texan-style ensemble -- complete with a cowboy hat for the robot -- and a retro silver puffer jacket were among the looks showcased at the event on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Chicken salad, tuna salad, pasta salad, potato salad — any of the vaguely retro, mayo-bound “salads” that aren’t really about lettuce at all — benefit from pickle juice.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The dash resembles something from a retro sci-fi movie, a spaceship’s control panels or Doc Brown’s modified DeLorean.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith