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retro

[re-troh] / ˈrɛ troʊ /


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Most anyone born in the 20th century would take one look at her plush retro alarm clock radio and instinctively feel the urge to whack its elongated vinyl “snooze” button.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

They are both only too happy to emphasise it with their messages, retro or not, designed to show the true souls of their tribes.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Foot Locker is more dependent on launch and retro product,” Ed Stack, Dick’s executive chairman, said then.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Without them, dealers are left pushing aging designs while automakers race to churn out new models—meanwhile using retro throwbacks, special editions and six-figure status symbols to keep buyers coming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Pens and pencils packed a dozen each in flimsy cardboard packaging with retro fonts and design.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green



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