retrograde

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verb

retrograde

3 of 3

adverb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of retrograde
Adjective
Add the contemporaneous arrival of a lively market for contemporary art, which had barely existed earlier in 20th century America, and all those rival brand names could seem like desperate promotional efforts to crack the market with comfortably retrograde, highly salable pictures. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024 Saturn is currently retrograde, which calls for reflection and reassessment, particularly our responsibilities and commitments. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The high-pressure system may 'retrograde' westward toward the Gulf of Alaska, in the opposite direction of motion of typical weather systems. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Love planet Venus stations retrograde in Aries—your second house of money and possessions—on March 1, soon to be followed by Mercury—your ruling planet—on March 15. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retrograde 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrograde
Adjective
  • The first looks backward and involves the NCAA and member institutions paying about $2.78 billion over a 10-year period.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • But if done well—avoiding Sony’s mistakes when its PS5 Pro patches initially made games look worse—boosting backward compatibility could make Switch 2 the definitive home to at least two generations of gaming greatness.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As seen in the trailer, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has a uniquely retro aesthetic.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
  • More importantly, make that dining table buckle with retro foods displayed in 1970s glory.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Conditions are deteriorating in a network of Syrian prisons holding terrorists of the Islamic State.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Despite the exciting success of the film in festivals and among journalists and audiences around the world, however, the situation here on the ground is deteriorating rapidly and the future looks bleak.
    Basel Adra, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Zoom out: The vortex is an area of low pressure that is a typical feature of the Northern Hemisphere's winter season, with winds swirling around it counterclockwise.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The truck rotated counterclockwise and ended up disabled facing south in the inside lane.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Serious architectural salvage may be found at Ricca’s, two blocks over—a treasure trove of bird baths, bank lamps, and vintage door knockers.
    Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Furnishings include a vintage Illum Wikkelsø sofa (right), a Dan Pollock cocktail table, and an antique Persian rug.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Witnesses said they were caught off-guard by the agents descending on their homes and that many hid in their apartments, afraid federal agents would barge in.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The night of Charlotte FC’s inaugural home match — March 5, 2022 — when over 74,000 people descended on Bank of America Stadium and made for one of the most special nights in the city’s sports history.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That antique machinery is what inspired all the visuals.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Past a series of antique rifles chained to a wall, past an intricate system of conveyor belts whisking books to the surface, the library stores an enormous collection of plays, manuscripts, and letters.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And yet the United States needs immigrants to offset the declining birth rate in this country.
    Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb shares declined 1.32% on a surprisingly weak full-year outlook due to generics competition with some of the drugmaker's top selling medications.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025

Thesaurus Entries Near retrograde

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“Retrograde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrograde. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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