throwbacks

plural of throwback
as in dodos
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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“Throwbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwbacks. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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