throwback
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Nike has been trying to sell off casual throwback sneakers, like Dunks and Air Force 1s, that have fallen out of style.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
In an era that seems to value power above all, Simpson is the ultimate throwback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
On a superficial level, his plays, built around the emotional lives of his characters, can come off as a throwback to traditional realism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
His bouncer to dismiss Babar Azam on day four was a throwback of Archer's fearsome debut on the same ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
I haven’t looked at this picture in almost twelve years: it’s a throwback to the worst day of my life.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
The increased interest in throwbacks is not a death-knell for new music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Or the yellow Formica kitchen, with its Pyrex hot plate, wall-mounted radio, original Eames barstools and drop-leaf dining table still intact — all charming throwbacks to a simpler time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
Her paintings contain visual throwbacks to the gilding and draperies of Renaissance paintings, yet also represent stars from films and pop culture.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
The Texans also spoiled Tennessee’s day wearing wearing their Oilers’ throwbacks against the team that replaced them in Houston.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
It should be told as are the photo plays, with frequent throwbacks and many cut-ins.
From Cheerful—By Request by Edna Ferber
