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
Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Nostalgia in movies like this should be a warm throwback, not a reason to think of more entertaining dips into the same genre pool.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 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
While cattle barons may seem like a throwback, their spirits still rule in Big Sky Country.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Nostalgia in movies like this should be a warm throwback, not a reason to think of more entertaining dips into the same genre pool.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 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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Anyone who purchased Our Family Traverse City Ground Coffee with the corresponding UPC and best by date listed above can return it to the store where it was purchased for a refund or replacement, a SpartanNash spokesperson said in an email to USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In January, a man returned home to South Australia from a trip to New Zealand to find an eastern brown snake had taken up residence in his house.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
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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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Indian investors joined the sell-off on Friday, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex indexes both falling more than 1%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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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
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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
Noun
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Sunday, however, was for the old-timers — many of whom posed for pictures under the familiar neon sign and tearfully shook hands with busboys and waitresses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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But as Democrats search for a next generation of leadership, frustrated with the old-timers at the top, Booker’s speech could cement his status as a leading figure in the party’s opposition to Trump.—
Mike Catalini and Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Things degenerated further between them when Penelope and Colin (Luke Newton) announced their engagement, only for Eloise to threaten to expose Penelope's secret to her brother.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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When a seemingly routine Oval Office press conference degenerated into a shouting match on 28 February, the world looked on in astonishment.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2025.
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