Mikey Day

A lot of it came from seeing how kids responded to the character. They would dress up and some would reenact the sketch in its entirety and it got us thinking about those Halloween specials we'd see on TV as a kid, and we just thought 'David Pumpkins' would work perfect for sort of a throwback nostalgic Halloween special.

Enzo Amore

I have tattooed on my hand the silver throwback mics from back in the day. My father used to have one of those when he'd lead people at the YMCA doing the cha-cha slide.

American Musician

James Stockdale

Yeah. I mean, it just seemed to me that it was - I felt so helpless to this business of not having any papers. That seems like a throwback to a schoolboy.

American Soldier

Ariana Grande

My personal style is a mixture of, like, girly, throwback, like retro '50s pin-ups, floral, like hippies, like anything feminine, and like flirty.

American Actress

Wole Soyinka

Each time I think I've created time for myself, along comes a throwback to disrupt my private space.

Nigerian Dramatist

Spike Jonze

I have a home phone number, and I like it! It's like a throwback already.

American Director

Jared Dudley

Every basketball player wants to wear their team's throwback jerseys.

American Coach

Jabari Parker

I'm trying to be a throwback player and only stick with one team.

American Basketball Player

Sharon Needles

Monster Mash' is one of those great, throwback Halloween songs.

American Entertainer

Chad Smith

Used when someone or something strongly resembles past characteristics within modern context.

Historical Resemblance

Frequently used in cultural contexts, like a revival of vintage fashion or classic movies.

Cultural Reference

Sometimes implies outdatedness or not keeping up with current trends.

Not Always Flattering

Evokes personal memories or emotions from a specific time in the past.

Nostalgic Emotion

Often associated with visual items like photographs or videos that trigger memories.

Visual Triggers

Can indicate a precise moment or period being thrown back to.

Time-Specific Mention

Describes a style that is a conscious imitation or revival of a past trend.

Fashion and Style

Often used to describe movies, music, and TV shows that are made to feel like they're from a previous decade.

Media & Entertainment

While seeming old-fashioned, it's often used to express appreciation for the past's qualities.

Modern Appreciation

 all learning the same thing at the same time, you know, is clearly an industrial throwback. But changing that, given the current government structure, is super hard. But what these innovative, nonprofit schools are doing is pushing the bounds,

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 Tasmania the platypus is actually a throwback the last surviving mammal and the genus Ornithorhynchus meaning duck like snout this family of hodgepodge

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