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adjective ret·ro \ ˈre-(ˌ)trō \

Definition of retro

:relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past :fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned

a retro look

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retro

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Examples of retro in a Sentence

the retro look in fashion
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s

Recent Examples of retro from the Web

Country princess, pop star, retro babe, fashun lover: everyone's got their personal Swift era preference.

— rachel nussbaum, Glamour, "Taylor Swift's New Album Signals a Dark, Powerful Style She's Never Shown Before," 24 Aug. 2017
Copies that originally sold for a dollar or less can be worth $20, $30, and even $50 (!) to a buyer interested in retro fashion and culture.

— jessica mattern, Country Living, "Time to Cash In, Hoarders: Your Old Magazines Are Actually Worth a Lot on eBay," 11 Aug. 2017
Although the Camaro’s interior has been a source of criticism, some notes since the last update compliment its modern design, which eschews the retro overtones that afflicted the previous-generation Camaro.

— josh jacquot, Car and Driver, "2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS," 19 July 2017
So Kaepernick’s Afro – in all of its woolly, retro 1970s Dr. J splendor – has become an outward symbol of the 29-year-old’s resistance.

— elizabeth wellington, Philly.com, "Michael Vick's fashion advice to Colin Kaepernick screams of self-hate," 18 July 2017
Likewise, the food — huge, shareable pastrami sandwiches, stripped-down slaw, addictive homemade potato chips and gorgeously weird pickled purple deviled eggs — is refreshingly, righteously retro.

— michele parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, "5 places to eat like a superhero during Comic-Con," 17 July 2017
Except for Harvey Weinstein, who distributed Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight and Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master in 70-mm, few studio executives are willing to support filmmakers working in the costly, gorgeous, retro format.

— vanityfair.com, "Fearless Emmy Nominations Predictions," 11 July 2017
Year: 2003 Sneakily clever, due to his over-the-top humor, Ludacris broke down barriers by appearing alongside Nas and Jadakiss on the remix to this retro hip-hop hit.

— AL.com, "15 times Northern and Southern hip-hop artists made hot tracks together," 11 July 2017
The band’s songs are bright and hooky with a retro sensibility that’s hard to place; the songwriting is savvy, and the musicianship is strong but never showy.

— andrew gospe, The Seattle Times, "Goodbye for now: Seattle band Tangerine is moving to Los Angeles," 29 June 2017

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