How to Use throwback in a Sentence

throwback

noun
  • But … this is just a throwback.
    The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But what do all these feel-good throwbacks add up to?
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Can the Avalanche throw their throwbacks back?
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • My go to karaoke song is always a throwback.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • The music feels like a throwback to that time.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The menu’s throwbacks will be much less subtle.
    Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a lot to like about this slim, simple, sleek throwback.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 June 2021
  • The decor isn’t the only throwback.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
  • From lace camis to bootcut jeans, these throwback styles are worth adding to cart.
    Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The app is meant to be a throwback to the days when friends would fix each other up.
    Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 29 Sep. 2020
  • The riverbank across is still open and leafy, a throwback to what the town used to be.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Even the presence of Vaughn feels like a throwback.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This case is a throwback to the age of audio cassettes.
    Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Amanda Seyfried shared a throwback from one of her first roles.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Future got a ride from his stepdad on a walk with his mom in this throwback.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Talk about a celebrity throwback!
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • The good news for fans is that season 11 will feel like a throwback.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Tempted to try out the throwback cut for yourself?
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
  • An even bigger throwback, though, is the way the show is structured.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 5 May 2022
  • They were both styled by Law Roach, who has an eye for throwback finds.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2022
  • In a wry throwback, two of the house’s bathrooms here have not been rebuilt.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2020
  • There's no need to stress over the perfect throwback caption.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 1 Nov. 2022
  • As a whole, this is a cozy throwback that’s just edgy enough to send a chill down your spine on a cold evening.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 3 July 2025
  • There’s a lot of throwbacks and flashbacks, and there’s a craving for them.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • He was asked about his playing style and its old-school, throwback nature.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Part of it reflects a broader throwback trend.
    Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Fans in the comments are loving the throwback.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • This is the kind of throwback jersey that makes a strong case for throwbacks as a whole genre.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
  • The sheer flair of a throwback jelly sandal now has a place in your mani routine.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • The dozens of choices on the menu are a throwback to pre-pandemic times.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022

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