Synonyms for throwback
ˈθroʊˌbækthrow·back

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1. throwbacknoun

   Synonyms:
   anachronism

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1. atavist, throwbacknoun

   an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

   Synonyms:
   reversion, atavist, atavism

   Antonyms:
   progressive

2. atavism, reversion, throwbackadjective

   a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

   Synonyms:
   reverting, reversal, turnabout, turnaround, relapsing, lapse, regress, backsliding, lapsing, regression, reverse, atavism, atavist, retrogression, relapse, retroversion, reversion

   Antonyms:
   progressive

3. atavistic, throwback(a)adjective

   characteristic of an atavist

   Antonyms:
   progressive

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1. Draymond Green:

   There were some times Golden State felt like that, a lot of pace, a lot of movement just trying to push the tempo, with Kevin Durant, you can kind of be lazy knowing you can throw the ball to K and Kevin Durant'll get that bucket. It definitely was a little throwback for us, for sure.

2. Matthew Belloni:

   We are in the middle of the #MeToo movement, the push for diversity, the backlash to a lot of the Trump stuff. He is in many ways a throwback host to a time before we had all of these concerns.

3. Matthew Belloni:

   This is a different moment in Hollywood than when Ricky Gervais last hosted the show, we are in the middle of the #MeToo movement, the push for diversity, the backlash to a lot of the Trump stuff. He is in many ways a throwback host to a time before we had all of these concerns.

4. Guy Fieri:

   As a long-time Chevy guy, it’s awesome to be working together on this funky throwback snack for the MLB at Field of Dreams Game, i can’t wait to see the reactions from fans as they take their first bite of the Apple Pie Hot Dog!

5. Katie Rosenfeld:

   The YU administration's announcement today that The YU administration will cancel all student club activities rather than accept one LGBTQ peer support group on campus is a throwback to 50 years ago when the city of Jackson, Mississippi closed all public swimming pools rather than comply with court orders to desegregate.