as in fogey
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 throwback
Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
The star center set up Toews for a one-timer that got past Shesterkin, who threw back his head in frustration.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And occasionally, a throwback to the 1950s bossa nova beat and 1960s Motown era.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The upcoming revival of 'Malcolm in the Middle' will be a limited four-episode run on Disney+, focusing on Malcolm and his daughter being thrown back into family chaos for Hal and Lois's 40th wedding anniversary party.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
The star center set up Toews for a one-timer that got past Shesterkin, who threw back his head in frustration.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throwback
Verb
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This will be his second game for the Mavericks since returning from injury.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since returning from Tokyo just before Trump took office, Emanuel, 65, has been rebuilding his public profile.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2023
Verb
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Any stronger, slow-moving thunderstorms bringing torrential rain could trigger isolated areas of flash flooding where the heaviest rain falls.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Designers are quick to spot—and avoid—materials that mimic luxury but fall flat.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Among the fossils found at Shishugou, Guanlong wucaii stands out as an important discovery.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fact that this fossil slipped under the radar for decades isn’t surprising, said lead study author Dr. Anthony Romilio, a paleontologist and research associate with the university’s Dinosaur Lab.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Big Savage Mountain, Bear Pen, and Dan’s Mountain Wildlands all provide valuable habitat for our declining bird populations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Recent polls have suggested that dissatisfaction with Trump's handling of the economy is a key factor in his declining popularity.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From Matt Damon’s anxious pickpocket to Carl Reiner’s old-timer master of disguise, each member of the gang is unforgettable in their own way, and the precision with which Soderbergh arranges them during the big heist is hugely satisfying every time.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Beatty and others instead relied on architectural consultants and old-timers' memories.—
Tyler Buchanan,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But where Sematary drew inspiration from underground rap, Ghost Mountain’s earliest obsessions were indie bands like Modest Mouse and the Unicorns, whose anxious songs and caterwauling vocals struck a chord somewhere between naive and degenerate.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2025
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Belger said spending time with the researchers and with friends on the Navajo Nation impressed on him the urgency of photographing the site now, before these extraordinary structures degenerate further.—
Ted Scheinman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her being nominated for playing a grotesque has-been is, at the very least, a delicious irony.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is one resilient bear, even in the face of a villainous Hugh Grant, who plays a narcissistic, has-been actor.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Throwback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throwback. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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