throwback Thursday

Meaning

A popular social media trend where users post old photos, videos, or memories on Thursdays, often using the hashtag #TBT. It is a fun, nostalgic way to share childhood memories or past events.

Examples

• For this throwback Thursday, here is a picture of me from my high school graduation.

  For this throwback Thursday, here is a picture of me from my high school graduation.

• I love looking at everyone's throwback Thursday posts to see what they looked like years ago.

  I love looking at everyone's throwback Thursday posts to see what they looked like years ago.

• I forgot to post my old vacation photo yesterday, so I missed throwback Thursday.

  I forgot to post my old vacation photo yesterday, so I missed throwback Thursday.

• My mom shared a hilarious throwback Thursday photo of me wearing a terrible haircut.

  My mom shared a hilarious throwback Thursday photo of me wearing a terrible haircut.

• Are you going to participate in throwback Thursday this week?

  Are you going to participate in throwback Thursday this week?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ This is my throwback Thursday's photo.

  ✓ This is my throwback Thursday photo.

  'Throwback Thursday' acts as a compound modifier here, so it does not need a possessive apostrophe.

• ✗ I will do a throwback Thursday.

  ✓ I will post a throwback Thursday.

  'Throwback Thursday' is the trend or the post itself; you 'post' a throwback Thursday photo or 'participate in' throwback Thursday.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I found an old photo of our family trip, so I am saving it for ___.

  💡 The popular Thursday social media trend for old photos.

  Show answer

  throwback Thursday

• She posted a cute baby photo with the hashtag #TBT for ___.

  💡 The full name of the #TBT trend.

  Show answer

  throwback Thursday