THROWBACKS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

throwbacks

noun

plural of throwback

as in fogies

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 throwbacks Read on for more costume notes, easter eggs, and fashion throwbacks that fans will love about Elle. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 7 July 2026 There’s a lot of throwbacks and flashbacks, and there’s a craving for them. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 July 2026 While pro sports leagues have leaned back into goofy throwbacks, especially those of the 1990s NBA, college football hasn’t done the same. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The New Heights podcast celebrated Halloween 2025 with a few throwbacks of the Kelce brothers in costume. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 This is the kind of throwback jersey that makes a strong case for throwbacks as a whole genre. — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 16 June 2026 Marketing materials for the June 7 event feature both the Black Trees and blue-and-green numbering, which the Wolves used in their earliest uniforms and resurrected for throwbacks in 2023. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 27 May 2026 More to Explore Many of the human props—canes, top hats, desks—used in primate taxidermy became unfashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century, but there were still throwbacks. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 May 2026 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. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwbacks

Noun

For the benefit of us old fogies?

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of fogies

Noun

These timeframes were determined by dating the sediment layers in which the fossils were encased.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Tucked into the southwest corner of Wyoming is Fossil Butte National Monument, a landmark boasting one of the largest deposits of freshwater fish fossils in the world.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026