as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
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Recent Examples of retro
Roswear Wide-Leg Jeans With a triple-button fly, high-rise waist, and wide leg, these jeans bring a retro edge that’s back in style.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The interior, meanwhile, features a digital gauge cluster with a retro design and ’70s-style seats.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Add an homage to Grandma to your table with this retro recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The property has a special kind of refined, vintage charm, replete with relics like a retro annunciator panel and fun shower tiles that share facts about the city’s history in every bathroom.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
The interior, meanwhile, features a digital gauge cluster with a retro design and ’70s-style seats.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Add an homage to Grandma to your table with this retro recipe.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retro
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Collaborating with stylist Ryan Hastings, Lawrence wore the heels with a vintage Dolce & Gabbana black wool button-down dress.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bordered by antique wood pillar columns, the custom wood and glass front doors lead into a rotunda foyer displaying dark polished hardwood floors that run throughout the interiors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Retro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retro. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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