as in fogy
a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past or that is suited to an earlier time
—usually + to
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 throwback
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
His goal and throwback performance in the Champions League semi-final at Atletico Madrid was a highlight.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
This case is a throwback to the age of audio cassettes.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Like Earnhardt, Busch was a throwback who moved the needle.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Noun
If that's not enough throwbacks, Paula Abdul, 4 Non Blondes' Linda Perry and Hilary Duff also attended as presenters.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
His goal and throwback performance in the Champions League semi-final at Atletico Madrid was a highlight.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
This case is a throwback to the age of audio cassettes.
—Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Like Earnhardt, Busch was a throwback who moved the needle.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwback
Noun
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There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Monique Billings returns Former Valkyries center Monique Billings made her return to the Bay Area.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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After returning from a offseason surgery on his left elbow, the 34-year-old Hernández went four for four, including a home run and two RBIs.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The single specimen was discovered with 183 fossil bone elements, hitting a 63 percent complete benchmark that places it among the most complete Tyrannosaurus rexes ever found.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Supporters of the market counter that private money often finances the excavation, preservation, and study of fossils that might otherwise remain buried indefinitely.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The old-timers try to stay in touch.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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For every grousing old-timer who felt that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was contaminating the genre came another who expressed sheer joy that such a show even existed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Mahuna declined to say what evidence led investigators to identify Baker as a suspect.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Officials cited budget deficits, underutilized buildings, and declining enrollment as reasons for the closures.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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In the Seventies, he was mocked as a Vegas has-been in a jumpsuit; in the Eighties, as a cultural colonizer.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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When her estranged daughter unexpectedly moves into their crumbling Manhattan townhouse, the TV has-been is confronted with the one role she’s spent her entire life avoiding: motherhood.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Macron’s highest aspirations to, as a modern Talleyrand, inject himself and solve global issues such as Ukraine, Africa’s Sahel, Syria, Lebanon, or Iran have fallen short, degenerated into petty feuds, or backfired.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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McFarland found the items inside a degenerating family trunk.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Throwback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwback. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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