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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
/ ˈθ°ùəʊˌ²úæ°ì /
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
- trfoll byon to force to depend (on)
the crisis threw her back on her faith in God
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of throwback1
Example Sentences
But there’s also a 1990s throwback feel to this quirky dramedy featuring a large ensemble cast.
At each location, a vintage sign flickers, inviting guests to step into a throwback American scene or capture it with a camera.
The motel, which stands at Hollywood Boulevard and Serrano Avenue, is a 1960 throwback whose neon sign rises over a gritty stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
Even if the film’s practical set pieces had a layer of CGI smoothing slapped over them, the sprawling production design made “Wicked†feel like a throwback to classic-era musicals.
As the outlet points out, Trachtenberg's final Instagram post was seven days ago, where she shared a throwback of herself wanting to "look like naughty #tinkerbell."
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