throwback
noun
throw·back
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Definition of throwback
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one that is suggestive of or suited to an earlier time or style
his manners were a throwback to a more polite era
2a
: reversion to an earlier type or phase : atavism
b
: an instance or product of atavistic reversion
throw back
verb
threw back;
thrown back;
throwing back;
throws back
Definition of throw back (Entry 2 of 2)
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
3
: reflect
: to revert to an earlier type or phase
Examples of throwback in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
About the place: There was a steady flow of customers in this throwback of a diner. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Steve’s Doghouse: Northeast Ohio’s best weekend brunches, breakfasts," 24 Aug. 2019 The town of 3,900 is not without its throwback eccentricities. — Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, "Clint Eastwood Unveils Carmel Haven for Nature-Lovers: "It's Really Come Out the Way I Wanted"," 23 Aug. 2019 But this take on a throwback trend feels fresh, and adds a gorgeous dimension to classic hair color. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "Kim Kardashian's New Chunky Highlights Will Give You All the '90s Feels," 22 Aug. 2019 The throwback statement has been seen on everyone from Kim Kardashian West to Beyoncé, but leave it to California cool girl Bella Hadid to take it to a whole new level. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Bella Hadid Puts Her Own Spin on Summer’s Coolest Nail Trend," 22 Aug. 2019 Another throwback restaurant and saloon will open in early fall inside the 128-year-old Kittredge Building in the old heart of Denver at 16th Street and Glenarm Place. — The Know, The Denver Post, "An Old West saloon is moving onto the 16th Street Mall in the former Marlowe’s space," 20 Aug. 2019 Yes, this was a throwback win of sorts for the young Padres. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Birthday boy Hedges provides gift for Padres, a series win over Phillies," 18 Aug. 2019 Save our planet, save ourselves hint: Reduce your use of plastics by storing leftovers in glass containers (yes, a throwback to the old days but a really good one). — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Cori Brown: Creepy beauty can be found in the woods," 17 Aug. 2019 Shows like The Waltons, Happy Days, Mad Men, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel took the style of a few decades before their air dates and repackaged it as nostalgia, throwback glamour, or kitsch parody. — Joanna Scutts, Curbed, "The shows we’ve lived by," 14 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Gregorius threw back to Romine, and home-plate umpire Ed Hickox called Peterson out. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Jonathan Villar hits for cycle, but Orioles allow more home run records in 9-6 loss to Yankees," 6 Aug. 2019 The rookie struggled a tad early, including throwing back-to-back picks during a 3-on-3 drill. — Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Brian Hoyer gets down to business," 26 July 2019 Anderson then committed an error on a routine throw back to home plate, giving Josh Naylor an opportunity to score and cut the lead to, 3-2. — Christian Simmons, sun-sentinel.com, "Cooper, Anderson and Castro each get 3 RBI as Marlins blow out Padres to open home series," 17 July 2019 Flacco’s segment started with a half roll to the right and then a deep throw back to the left. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos training camp rewind, Day 7: Vic Fangio not happy about errant shotgun snaps," 25 July 2019 The same held true for the 10th and 11th innings before the Brewers lost in the 11th on an error by Christian Yelich on a throw back into the infield. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Utility player Hernán Pérez clears waivers and Brewers assign him outright to Class AAA," 3 July 2019 The nearly 12-minute clip had Rihanna and Meyers throwing back shots, chugging beers, and popping bottles of champagne — all while playing a series of drinking games. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Rihanna Goes Day Drinking with Seth Meyers — and Gives Him His Own Fenty Beauty Makeover," 21 June 2019 First, Braun caught a Nick Markakis fly ball on the run and then threw back into first to try and double Josh Donaldson off first, only to have Jesús Aguilar allow the ball get past him for an error. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Braves 4, Brewers 2: Offense silent again as Milwaukee's free-fall continues," 15 July 2019 The first issue of the new series throws back to that type of storytelling, putting Jimmy through a ringer of several different escapades before pointing at a potentially darker mystery. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "5 comics to read this July: Reimagining classic concepts," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'throwback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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throwback
noun
English Language Learners Definition of throwback
: a person or thing that is similar to someone or something from the past or that is suited to an earlier time
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throwback
noun
throw·back
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Medical Definition of throwback
1
: reversion to an earlier type or phase : atavism
2
: an instance or product of atavistic reversion