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
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
Perhaps this is part of why the last decade has brought a revival of Hassinger’s work, including two retrospectives, new commissions and the acquisition of her archive by the Getty Research Institute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
By the 2000s, Ms. Steiner found her work the subject of career retrospectives at the Leica Gallery in New York, the PhotoAlicante art festival in Spain and elsewhere.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
