Late and Retro

Late

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Retro and late are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retro" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

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

Late and retro are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Late" instead an adjective "Retro".

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.
  • 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.
  • Two Decades Behind This had the unfortunate effect of making VOY's aesthetics seem oddly retro in the late nineties.
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