I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a reincarnation, such is the cycle of trends after all, but I’m pretty sure this iteration is fairy distinct. I would be super curious if you have some examples though. Are you thinking like clipart?

Yes I think this style can be seen in clipart. I don’t have a great source but you can see the style in the examples in this article https://amp.smh.com.au/technology/microsoft-clip-art-is-dead...