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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
Related Stories Mayday No rescue needed from this formulaic but fun throwback. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Fergie, 51, marked the milestone with an Instagram carousel featuring photos of Axl throughout the years, including a throwback of the singer holding him as a toddler as well as a more recent snapshot of the mother-son duo at dinner together. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Game night is a throwback to when people welcomed their neighbors in to pop by for dinner without worrying about the menu or whether their house looked perfect. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Mizzou will also be wearing black and gold throwback uniforms for the game. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 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
  • There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For the benefit of us old fogies?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogy
Verb
  • Garrett Crochet could also return from injury and pitch out of the bullpen.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jimeno returned home in December in time to celebrate Christmas with his family.
    — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of return
Noun
  • This union of fossil energy and physical resources is consummated in those regions building infrastructure for private mobility, which rapidly escalated after the Second World War.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • To get a closer look at these details, paleontologists relied on neutron imaging to see the lighter elements present in the fossils as well as X-ray imaging to look at the heavier ones.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fossil
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.
    — Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • While the boys bicker over stickball rules, old-timers Keith Hernandez, Willie Randolph and Tom Seaver argue from a stoop.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There are the old-timers who have been cracking jokes on stage since before Gen Zers were born, including Marc Maron, Chelsea Handler and Martin Lawrence.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of old-timer
Verb
  • In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing.
    — JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Headen declined to claim responsibility for any of the posts.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • Brett Goldstein’s seething has-been, Roy Kent, has replaced Ted as the men’s coach; Beard (co-creator Brendan Hunt) stuck around to assist Roy but has gone feral in the absence of his professional soulmate.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of has-been
Verb
  • Dementia occurs when brain cells degenerate, especially in areas that support thinking, memory, decision-making, attention, and self-control.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the Atlantic Ocean, former Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened and degenerated into a post-tropical remnant low on Thursday, the center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
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