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a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past or that is suited to an earlier time
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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 throwbacks
This event doubles as a sneak peek of the Build Bronzeville initiative’s ongoing revitalization of the venue, with live music, historical throwbacks and bites from the forthcoming Forum Café.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Can the Avalanche throw their throwbacks back?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But what begins with throwbacks to their sweet meet-cute swiftly turns into something far more sinister.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Just before midnight, the masterful mashup duo, Loud Luxury took the stage with a rapid-fire mashup set that jumped between throwbacks and club anthems in unexpected combinations.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
But what do all these feel-good throwbacks add up to?
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Thursday, though, people all over the building were wearing the Gilbert Arenas-era gold-and-black throwbacks the team gave out in a promotion.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are the old dust-collectors and throwbacks to another century.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Kylie Jenner has officially declared this Coachella to be all about the Y2K throwbacks.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Can the Avalanche throw their throwbacks back?
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
But what begins with throwbacks to their sweet meet-cute swiftly turns into something far more sinister.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Just before midnight, the masterful mashup duo, Loud Luxury took the stage with a rapid-fire mashup set that jumped between throwbacks and club anthems in unexpected combinations.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
But what do all these feel-good throwbacks add up to?
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Thursday, though, people all over the building were wearing the Gilbert Arenas-era gold-and-black throwbacks the team gave out in a promotion.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are the old dust-collectors and throwbacks to another century.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwbacks
Noun
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For the benefit of us old fogies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mine For Gems Pan for minerals and fossils at Doc's Rocks Gem Mine, an old-timey outfit on the edge of town.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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As a child, David loved collecting fossils and animals.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Throwbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwbacks. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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