retro

Example Sentences

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A tasselled blue Texan-style ensemble -- complete with a cowboy hat for the robot -- and a retro silver puffer jacket were among the looks showcased at the event on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Watching the game in my retro jersey, booking flights to Budapest.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Sometimes that meant embracing an almost retro preppiness, as Mill did when it came to the staff uniforms—polos and khakis for men, white tennis skirts and V-neck sweaters for women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“Hag” sits smack-dab at the center of a four-way intersection between camp, arthouse, schlock and retro TV movie of the week.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

When I get out, her friend—the twinkly guy with a face of freckles and cool retro glasses—is standing by the bathroom door.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle