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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
Gold pants round out the throwbacks, matching Mizzou’s previous uniform bottom until the 21st century. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Pizza Hut has also fueled nostalgia through merchandise like Tiffany lamp T-shirts and a throwback collection. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 The Poor Things star shared a similar sentiment in 2023 with a post featuring a throwback photo of Keen. — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 The titular protagonist of Isador Machete Cortez enjoys a bizarre history, originating in the first Spy Kids movie before taking center stage in a faux trailer created for Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s exploitation throwback, Grindhouse. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • And his status as a player returning from injury will act as a counterweight to the pressure of being defending champion.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In his second start since returning from the 15-day Injured List, Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan tossed five shutout innings and gave up four hits.
    — Harvey Valentine, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of return
Noun
  • Ruzich is a former newspaper reporter who now sells stones and fossils at Affordable Antiques and More in Naperville.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Battery storage and renewable power will have roles to play, as will nuclear plants and existing fossil generation.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fossil
Verb
  • When night falls, another show begins with a dedicated corner of the estate designed for stargazing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Zinc ions enter the electrode first at higher voltages, while much smaller protons are stored later as the voltage falls.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fall
Noun
  • Something, oh, like a roly-poly, 73-year-old manager tumbling ass over teakettle, as the old-timers say, when a bat thrown by Vladimir Guerrero clipped his left hip.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of old-timer
Verb
  • Watts declined Rolling Stone’s multiple requests for an interview and did not specifically address a majority of questions posed to him in a detailed request for comment.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • When first baseman Triston Casas suffered a season-ending injury in May, Devers declined to learn the position despite Boston’s dearth of options.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • The Gulf Coast may still be seeing some effects from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bertha as the storm continues to degenerate, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center said in its final advisory on the system.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 July 2026
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“Throwback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwback. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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