retrospective
adjective
directed to the past; contemplative of past situations, events, etc.
retrospectives
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pluralof retrospective.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Confessions II” features intimate retrospectives of Madonna’s career and personal life — rare, clear-eyed visits to the past from an artist who has always preferred to keep her eyes on the future.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
As exhibitions, books and retrospectives built his renown, Hockney increasingly relied on travel—to Paris and elsewhere—so he could work undisturbed before friends and others crowded his schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Maybe, but all three prior Caillebotte retrospectives at American museums since 1976 have already done that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Their December lineup includes a spotlight on Parker Posey; retrospectives dedicated to Yasujiro Ozu and Ousmane Sembène; and some holiday noir, MGM musicals and “Hitchcock for the Holidays.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
By the early 1970s he was organizing as many as 800 programs there each year, from Preston Sturges retrospectives to programs of Russian silent films, new German cinema and movies from Senegal.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
