throwback

[US]/'θrəʊbæk/
[UK]/'θrobæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. setback, hindrance, major regression, atavism.

Phrases & Collocations

throwback Thursday

Example Sentences

a lot of his work is a throwback to the fifties.

With its leisurely pace and unfancy filmmaking, "The Princess Diaries" is a likable throwback to an old tradition of pictures from the Disney studio.

a throwback to the 80s fashion

a throwback to the good old days

a throwback to childhood memories

a throwback to traditional values

a throwback to simpler times

a nostalgic throwback to the past

a musical throwback to the 90s

a throwback to classic literature

a throwback to vintage cars

a throwback to retro video games

Real-world Examples

I love the throwback to the '60s.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

This is a throwback Thursday that you posted.

Source: The Ellen Show

The very layout of many offices is a throwback to a pre-pandemic age.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Then I think everybody knows it, throwback Thursday.

Source: The Ellen Show

Yeah, so, first of all, it was interesting, you throwback to HP.

Source: Steve Jobs' speech

So this is my throwback outfit.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Well, I mean that's a... - That is a throwback.

Source: Gourmet Base

Here's a throwback to eight-year-old me performing the violin.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

He wore a similarly styled shirt and even completed the throwback look with high white socks.

Source: VOA Special September 2017 Collection

The suburb is a throwback to pre-sort America, but bristling with post-sort partisanship.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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