throw·back
ˈthrō-ˌbak 
1
: one that is suggestive of or suited to an earlier time or style
his manners were a throwback to a more polite era
2
a
: reversion to an earlier type or phase : atavism
b
: an instance or product of atavistic reversion
threw back; thrown back; throwing back; throws back
1
: to delay the progress or advance of : check
2
: to cause to rely : make dependent
they are thrown back upon … native intelligence—
Michael Novak
Michael Novak3
: reflect
: to revert to an earlier type or phase
Examples of throwback in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebHannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
There are now two recent posts on Gass’ account, one a throwback to an early acting gig in the movie Mannequin and one in reference to the Sydney incident.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
Tony Stark’s mission to prevent Stark Tech from reaching Latveria results in both Iron Man and Doom landing on his time pad and being thrown back in time to the age of Camelot and King Arthur.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The proud dad shared another picture of his little girl wearing her pink birthday dress, as well as a few throwbacks of the father-daughter duo.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
There are now two recent posts on Gass’ account, one a throwback to an early acting gig in the movie Mannequin and one in reference to the Sydney incident.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
Verb
Each of the six glasses has a unique design throwing back to past crazes, like Beanie Babies, the Minions franchise and past McDonald's mascots like Grimace and the Fry Guys.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
Tony Stark’s mission to prevent Stark Tech from reaching Latveria results in both Iron Man and Doom landing on his time pad and being thrown back in time to the age of Camelot and King Arthur.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Throwback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throwback. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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throwback
noun
throw·back
ˈthrō-ˌbak
: something that has changed back to an earlier type or phase
Medical Definition
throwback
noun
throw·back
ˈthrō-ˌbak
1
: reversion to an earlier type or phase : atavism
2
: an instance or product of atavistic reversion
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