as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
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Recent Examples of retro
The bright flame shade is the perfect summer red, matching with everything from retro white sneakers to strappy leather sandals or wedges.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Polaroid cameras on the highest end of the spectrum are usually refurbished retro instant cameras.
—Alvina Wang, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
The relaxed tailoring on the olive green blazer that HRH Catherine, the Princess of Wales, wore is a very modern approach to suiting, while her wide-leg pants, with their high waist and patch pockets, are decidedly retro.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 14 May 2025
The brothers are hoping to open the restaurant in June, pending building repairs and updates to create a retro diner-style experience, Alejandro Salazar said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for retro
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Polaroid cameras on the highest end of the spectrum are usually refurbished retro instant cameras.
—Alvina Wang, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
The relaxed tailoring on the olive green blazer that HRH Catherine, the Princess of Wales, wore is a very modern approach to suiting, while her wide-leg pants, with their high waist and patch pockets, are decidedly retro.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 14 May 2025
The brothers are hoping to open the restaurant in June, pending building repairs and updates to create a retro diner-style experience, Alejandro Salazar said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retro
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Our destination was Cuyama Buckhorn, a roadside motel that in recent years has been made over into a stylish resort with vintage flourishes, such as bocce courts and firepits ideal for roasting s’mores.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Johnny Carson, Merv Griffin, Judy Garland are back on TV Oct. 12, 2015 The enduring success of the series, set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, demonstrates how every new evolution of video consumption can unlock the value of beloved vintage titles.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The online marketplace is full of fellow antique lovers selling finds that date all the way back to the 1940s.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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When Tanner moved a few years later, an antique dealer took possession.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Retro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retro. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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