as in fogey
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 throw back
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Halloween season is the perfect excuse to try something new, and this year’s candy lineup is packed with creative twists, nostalgic throwbacks, and a few magical surprises.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
When Kim tried to open it, Khloé attempted to shut the door in her face, as captured in a throwback video on the series' official YouTube channel.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
In a throwback to the warts-and-all silliness of the family’s legendary MTV reality show, The Osbournes, Coming Home appears to lean into the domestic comedy of the Osbourne clan, opening with a jittery Ozzy begging Sharon to stop driving in a herky-jerky manner.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Our own review of Battlefield 6 called the game a throwback military fantasy that operates on the same wavelength as 2000s-era multiplayer shooters, which totally aligns with the direction of the game’s soundtrack.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Halloween season is the perfect excuse to try something new, and this year’s candy lineup is packed with creative twists, nostalgic throwbacks, and a few magical surprises.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
When Kim tried to open it, Khloé attempted to shut the door in her face, as captured in a throwback video on the series' official YouTube channel.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
In a throwback to the warts-and-all silliness of the family’s legendary MTV reality show, The Osbournes, Coming Home appears to lean into the domestic comedy of the Osbourne clan, opening with a jittery Ozzy begging Sharon to stop driving in a herky-jerky manner.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throw back
Verb
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One such star who is already confirmed to return is Kittle.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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According to Netflix, Emma Hernan, Chrishell, Chelsea Lazkani, Alanna Gold, Mary Bonnet, Amanza Smith, and Bre Tiesi are among those returning, in addition to brokers Jason and Brett Oppenheim.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On a shotgun snap, a handoff slipped out of Bo Nix’s hands, the quarterback falling on it for a loss of four.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our 10 favorite Amazon fall fashion staples start at just $10 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fossils of the new dinosaur species, named Huayracursor jaguensis, were found in the Santo Domingo Formation in the Andes of La Rioja province in northwestern Argentina, according to a paper Thursday in Nature.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoyer declined to speculate on whether the major-league payroll would receive a boost after Wrigley Field hosted two playoff rounds.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sentiment has affected Gulf IPOs, which are expected to decline to their lowest level since 2021.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shildt was an old-timer, relying more on feel and instinct than the cellar-dwelling nerds who run the sport with impossible numbers that don’t mean a damn thing.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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California’s vulnerable House Republicans are a diverse gaggle that includes new blood and old-timers, a Trump antagonist and a Trump lickspittle.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When leaders of any kind stop appealing to the common advantage and instead become motivated by self-interest, their government degenerates: Monarchy, for example, becomes tyranny, without so much as a handshake.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the Pacific, meteorologists are watching to see how much rain the degenerating Tropical Storm Mario could carry into the San Diego region.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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DiCaprio makes a great, vital has-been, squinting at the horrors around him in disbelief, but mostly, driven by the need to protect his child.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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And as alcoholic has-been Morris, Matthau was fantastically slovenly and cynical, an anti–role model for the ages.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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