1. people or things that are reminiscent of or revert to an earlier time or style
2. organisms that exhibit characteristics of ancestral forms
Usage: biology

Examples

• The vintage diner was one of the last throwbacks to the 1950s.
• His old-fashioned manners made him seem like a throwback to a more polite era.
• These throwbacks to classic rock dominated the music festival.
• The politician’s views were throwbacks to an earlier conservative movement.
• Scientists studied the fish as biological throwbacks to prehistoric species.
• Her grandmother’s recipes were delicious throwbacks to traditional cooking.
• The team’s uniforms were throwbacks to their championship years.