throwback
Example Sentences
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Since 2019, Microsoft's Silica project has been trying to encode data on glass plates, in a throwback to the early days of photography, when negatives were also stored on glass.
From Barron's
It was, undeniably, an "old school cup tie" - one which both managers agreed provided "a bit of a throwback".
From BBC
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the market’s throwback benchmark, did indeed touch a new high that day.
Through throwback posts, people have been traveling back to the year when dog and flower crown Snapchat filters, Instagram eyebrows, the mannequin challenge and the Chainsmokers were everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
Early in her career, she railed against being pigeon-holed as an R&B artist, when her music spanned genres like pop, alternative and folk, alongside throwback soul.
From BBC
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