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throwback
[throh-bak]
noun
Biology.
the reversion to an ancestral or earlier type or character; atavism.
an individual having the characteristics of a remote ancestor or primitive type; an example of atavism.
a person or thing that evokes memories or imitates something from the past (often used attributively): On their anniversary, she took to social media with a throwback photo from their wedding reception.
These chandeliers are designed as a throwback to those old-style candlelit lanterns.
On their anniversary, she took to social media with a throwback photo from their wedding reception.
an act of throwing back.
A sudden ban on fish throwbacks could harm ecosystems, since a range of predator species are reliant on discarded fish as a food source.
a setback or check.
throwback
/ ˈθəʊˌæ /
noun
a person, animal, or plant that has the characteristics of an earlier or more primitive type
a reversion to such an organism
verb
(intr) to revert to an earlier or more primitive type
to force to depend (on)
the crisis threw her back on her faith in God
Word History and Origins
Origin of throwback1
Example Sentences
Clooney, with co-star Anthony Edwards, had earlier been behind a live broadcast of “Ambush,” the fourth season opener of “ER” as a throwback to the particular seat-of-your-pants, walking-on-a-wire energy of 1950s television.
The goonies’ journey isn’t just a nostalgic throwback; it’s a map for how we might really face collective peril.
"It was a throwback to back to the 80s, when it was quite commonplace to be racially abused," he said.
The Chargers set the bar among a throwback action figure commercial, a Mario Kart parody and an ad for a prescription drug.
With its Googie style sign, the Hollywood Premiere Motel is a 1960s throwback to the early decades of American car culture.
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