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a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past or that is suited to an earlier time
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She's a throwback to the actresses of the 1950s. The band's music is a throwback to the 1980s.
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Recent Examples of throwbacks
This event doubles as a sneak peek of the Build Bronzeville initiative’s ongoing revitalization of the venue, with live music, historical throwbacks and bites from the forthcoming Forum Café.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Can the Avalanche throw their throwbacks back?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But what begins with throwbacks to their sweet meet-cute swiftly turns into something far more sinister.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Just before midnight, the masterful mashup duo, Loud Luxury took the stage with a rapid-fire mashup set that jumped between throwbacks and club anthems in unexpected combinations.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
But what do all these feel-good throwbacks add up to?
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Thursday, though, people all over the building were wearing the Gilbert Arenas-era gold-and-black throwbacks the team gave out in a promotion.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are the old dust-collectors and throwbacks to another century.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Can the Avalanche throw their throwbacks back?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But what begins with throwbacks to their sweet meet-cute swiftly turns into something far more sinister.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Just before midnight, the masterful mashup duo, Loud Luxury took the stage with a rapid-fire mashup set that jumped between throwbacks and club anthems in unexpected combinations.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
But what do all these feel-good throwbacks add up to?
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Thursday, though, people all over the building were wearing the Gilbert Arenas-era gold-and-black throwbacks the team gave out in a promotion.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are the old dust-collectors and throwbacks to another century.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwbacks
Noun
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grand Canyon National Park offers jaw-dropping views of this massive geological wonder, while Saguaro National Park celebrates the iconic native cactus and Petrified Forest National Park showcases ancient fossils and vibrant badlands.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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The researchers used high-resolution grinding tomography and an artificial intelligence model to find the fossils, which were located in rock samples that had been preserved in seafloor sediments found in Japan and Vancouver Island from 100 to 72 million years ago.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the construction site lies between the city hall, which dates back to the Middle Ages, and the town’s medieval defenses, archaeologists expected to uncover historical relics.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The hotel is preserving relics from his time across the fort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The housing tide is shifting, and for now, the edge has gone to the stodgy old-timers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Throwbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwbacks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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