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
Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Consider using pegboard panels to line the wall of a garage, basement, workshop, garden shed or hobby room for a retro look that also solves a storage problem.
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Outfitted with retro details and a sleek leather trim, the rest of your outfit can take a backseat, as this bag will be the star of the show.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The news comes courtesy of @zsneakerheadz and Sneaker Files, who report that the style will return in retro form along with other early 2000s styles.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2026
To Kennard’s right, with his arm hanging around the then-teenager’s shoulder is James, donning what would now be seen as a retro Florida Marlins baseball cap.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Outfitted with retro details and a sleek leather trim, the rest of your outfit can take a backseat, as this bag will be the star of the show.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The news comes courtesy of @zsneakerheadz and Sneaker Files, who report that the style will return in retro form along with other early 2000s styles.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2026
To Kennard’s right, with his arm hanging around the then-teenager’s shoulder is James, donning what would now be seen as a retro Florida Marlins baseball cap.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retro
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Last week, brother-and-sister owners Eric Paden and Milisa Barrett posted a Facebook video of themselves unlocking the door of their restaurant’s new home, a vintage building on Locust Street.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Grab lunch at Goose Feathers Café, then spend the afternoon browsing Broughton Street for local boutiques, vintage shops and Leopold’s Ice Cream, open since 1919.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Every element had been carefully considered, Tabitha noted, the suave austerity of the Wassily chairs orbited by antique rugs and estate-sale paintings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ray Griffith, a Chesterton resident, said that the new fee would be unfair to him as the owner of trailers and antique cars.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Retro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retro. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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