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How to use the word Retro in a Sentence?

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Adam Burbach wanted to know exactly what we did bring it back, both [ Tab and Surge ] are retro, both have cemented themselves as pop culture icons, both have that intrinsic cult following.

Matt Winans

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Both [ Tab and Surge ] are retro, both have cemented themselves as pop culture icons, both have that intrinsic cult following.

Matt Winans

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Last year, the pandemic hurt a lot of drive-ins, they were forced to go retro, diversify with live events and play movies they wouldn't normally play.

Mark Nelson

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The retro gaming market is definitely a niche market, if you're of a certain age, you might remember them and this might be the easiest way to play games today.

Ed Barton

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It's beautiful, i roll down the window, stick my arm out, play retro music and turn back the clock 40 years.

Brett Anderson

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

Anyone who tries to argue that 'The Bachelor' is a feminist franchise is kidding themselves, but I'd also argue that it's retro-ness is what makes it both captivating TV and a fascinating teaching tool.

Claire Fallon

Found on CNN
7 years ago

This movie has definitely a retro vibe to it, it's pretty remarkable for something like this to last for half a century and we're all really proud to be a part of it at this significant, celebratory milestone.

Zachary Quinto

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

(Transforming) solutions need to be designed as furniture to allow for retro-fitting and new construction, they also need to be effortless to be sustainable for daily life -- almost magical. Transforming your apartment should be as easy as opening a door.

Kent Larson

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Chip music is music composed on old computer hardware or retro consoles, (such as) the Atari systems, the Commodores or Game Boys, you can use what's known as a tracker program to basically hack into the sound chip within these consoles and use it as if it was a synthesizer.

Niamh Houston

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The Charity Arcades is a way for us to emphasize our partnership with the Swedish Red Cross in a creative and inspiring way, the travelers get a fun retro experience at the airport and at the same time they have the opportunity to contribute to the important work of the Red Cross.

Michael Persson Gripkow

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It's what they use in Hollywood, you have a high-speed camera that films the scene. It also sends light... that gets reflected back at the camera by those markers on the drumsticks and on the feet. This is retro-reflective material, meaning it reflects the light back from where it came.

Yann Morvan

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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