throwback

Example Sentences

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It has been trying to offload its stockpiles of throwback casual sneakers, which have fallen out of favor.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Another throwback is that streamers are increasingly rolling back the years to adopt the weekly airing of an episode at a time, in order to reinvent the era of appointment television.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Warm and insightful, “Fantasy Life” is a low-key throwback to the talky city-dweller comedies of Nicole Holofcener and Noah Baumbach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It is thought the salmon-pink colour is a throwback to Scotland's victory over Germany in a friendly match in 1999.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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