Former
Retro
Retro adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Usage example: retro fashions that seek to capture the lost glamour of Hollywood in the 1930s
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Duck Season, Rabbit Season: Retro does this with Calvin when they're arguing over whether the former is Rupert in disguise or the actual Retro.
Source: Fanfic / Retro Chill -
In Retro Chill, Retro does this with Calvin when they're arguing over whether the former is Rupert in disguise or the actual Retro.
Source: Duck Season, Rabbit Season -
In Powers after Retro Girl's murder a former hero-cum-senator starts trying to pass a bill to make the use of Powers a federal offense.
Source: Super Registration Act
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