look back

phrasal verb

looked back; looking back; looks back

: to think about something in the past

Looking back to/at last season, I can see why they didn't win the pennant.

I look back at/on that time with a lot of pride.

How she's changed! After college, she moved to New York, got a job on Wall Street, and never looked back.

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You’re born and raised in a society with specific behaviors that are standard, but this movie comes and asks you to look back and see what’s going on. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 With the final race of the season taking place this Sunday in Abu Dhabi, here’s a look back at five moments to remember from a breathtaking F1 season. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 Lance Bass is looking back at how his coming out affected his professional career at the time. —

Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024 Comments With 2024 coming to a close, Entertainment Weekly is looking back at this year's wildest, most memorable movie moments. —

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