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Meanings of retro in English

Affecting things past.

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Usage of retro in English
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And of course, once again: how sweet is that retro color scheme?
Rock and Ice Magazine
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Let us know in the comments what your favorite retro gadgets are.
Wired
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Despite such retro flourishes, it was a perfectly satisfactory plate of food.
The Guardian
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In other retro tournament news: Bob Mills's World Cup Heroes and Villains.
The Guardian
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The resurgence of retro technology is neither negative nor a hipster fad.
The Guardian
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There's more fast, loose retro history being cheaply made wherever you look.
The Guardian
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Some see the Trump administration as a return to retro gender roles.
The Guardian
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For the first time since relocating, the team wore retro Whalers jerseys.
Reuters
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Men: reach for vintage-look sweatshirts, tropical floral prints and retro pool sliders.
The Guardian
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The graphics still use a retro graphics style, but everything was re-illustrated.
Wired
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The idea harnesses parental nostalgia and wraps it up in retro plinky-plonkiness.
The Irish Times
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The Japanese designer retro gamer shirts are notorious for their high prices.
Wired
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I wondered if his look was intentionally retro or just old-guy dorky.
Speaking in Bones
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The acoustics were perfect and the visuals helped bolster the retro theme.
Wired
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A retro interior and with cool Jeep graphics add to its charm.
News.com.au
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Now they are a bit old hat and perhaps a bit retro.
The Irish Times
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