ret·ro
ˈre-(ˌ)trō 
: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned
a retro look
retro
noun
1
: backward : back
retro-rocket
2
: situated behind
retroperitoneal
Examples of retro in a Sentence
Adjective
the retro look in fashion
retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Typically following retro design cues, many of Hazan's masterpieces are more at home in an art gallery than on the street alongside commuters – with some bikes going for as much as US$125,000.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
Today, the shoe’s upper combines leather and textiles, for breathability, and a wide range of color combinations that keep in line with the distinct, retro roots that are certainly trending.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
The first 5,000 fans will get an inaugural game rematch pennant, and there will be retro Clash merchandise in the team stores.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Built in 1958, the charmingly retro 3,899 square foot, four bedroom, four bathroom property is going for $4.95 million.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Typically following retro design cues, many of Hazan's masterpieces are more at home in an art gallery than on the street alongside commuters – with some bikes going for as much as US$125,000.
—New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
Today, the shoe’s upper combines leather and textiles, for breathability, and a wide range of color combinations that keep in line with the distinct, retro roots that are certainly trending.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
The first 5,000 fans will get an inaugural game rematch pennant, and there will be retro Clash merchandise in the team stores.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Retro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retro. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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retro
1 of 2 adjective
ret·ro
ˈret-rō
: relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past
retro-
2 of 2 prefix
: backward : back
retro-rocket
Etymology
Prefix
derived from Latin re- "back, again" and Latin -tro (the final part of intro "within")
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