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noun

Definition of throwbacknext
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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verb

as in to return

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Recent Examples of throwback
Noun
The Rare Beauty collab also builds on the wave of 2000s throwbacks that Disney stars such as Gomez and Lovato, as well as the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus, have been enjoying this past year. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026 Tampa Bay returned to its white home jerseys, a day after playing in Devil Rays throwbacks. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 In August 2017, Kate shared a throwback photo of the two of them attending prom together in their teenage years. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026 The Atlanta Falcons posted a profile pic featuring their throwback logo. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throwback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwback
  1. fogy
  2. return
  3. fossil
  4. fall
  5. old-timer
  6. decline
  7. has-been
  8. degenerate
Noun
  • Overlapping labels include allotment chic, young fogey and gardencore, all drawing on traditional countryside style, with figures like Monty Don serving as inspiration.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of fogy
Verb
  • Cavaliers freshman quarterback Hassir Houston had to be carried off the field with an apparent leg injury late in the first half but returned in the fourth quarter.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The treatment also returned the aging immune system to a more youthful state, including changes to the marrow’s blood-producing tissues.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of return
Noun
  • Claims of prehistoric chemistry persisting in fossils aren’t new.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Like several other important fossils previously sold at auction, Jodi comes from Hell Creek Formation, a geological boneyard stretching across Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fossil
Verb
  • And good things came to the Nets even when the deep ball didn’t fall.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Highs will reach the lower 60s before temperatures begin falling.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • Watch out for a possible showing by one of several old-timers — Madonna, Paul McCartney or the Rolling Stones — who made plenty of noise this year with new albums.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Bob had to learn the ropes from old-timers and many magazine articles and books.
    — Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of old-timer
Verb
  • Hip-hop discourse, in recent years, has fixated on declining metrics as some arbiter of cultural failure.
    — Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The state forecasts that emissions in the transportation sector will continue to decline as electric and more energy efficient cars replace older ones.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • The manuscript Wayne read to us that night chronicled his involvement with Gloria Swanson, the towering star of Hollywood’s Golden Age who enjoyed latter-day acclaim in 1950 playing a delusional has-been in Sunset Boulevard.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That career move quickly fizzled, leaving a sloppy drunk has-been in the debris.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of has-been
Verb
  • These days, oversight hearings have degenerated into partisan brawls.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Fay degenerated on Tuesday, but by Thursday afternoon was once again a strengthening tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, moving west at 6 mph in the central Atlantic, according to the hurricane center.
    — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of degenerate

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“Throwback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwback. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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