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
If you’re looking for action and adventure, Sam calls The End of Oak Street a “nasty little throwback to Jurassic Park.”
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Matt Wilkinson, a 250-pound left-hander with a throwback nickname, defied the odds to make his big-league debut on Wednesday for the San Francisco Giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Even the way he leans on his bat at the non-striker's end is a throwback to his father.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
Automakers are leaning on appearance tweaks and special features to freshen up their lineups, rolling out retro throwbacks, special-edition paint packages and niche trim levels to keep buyers interested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
For more than 20 years, the channel has nurtured and promoted alternative music, introducing new fans to the scene and indulging old ones with iconic throwbacks.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
The black ink images of La Virgen de Guadalupe, theater masks, a pair of dice and Ace playing cards were throwbacks to his high school days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
The apartment-house will probably prove stronger than these throwbacks.
From Your United States Impressions of a first visit by Arnold Bennett
