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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
Both words in one sentence
- Bettye LaVette, an industry veteran, rode the late-2000's retro-soul boom to late-career fame with a series of cover albums.
Source: Music of the 2010s - Retro Studios has gotten some worship as of late, as they have revived the Metroid series into an enjoyable mix of FPS and Metroidvania action.
Source: Creator Worship -
This had the unfortunate effect of making VOY's aesthetics seem oddly retro in the late nineties.
Source: Two Decades Behind
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