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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That much was clear against the Celtics, who pulled away early and never looked back. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025 Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 If Cease doesn't sign an extension, the Braves could look back on this deal with quite a bit of regret, though. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Even Braun, whose opportunity has increased since the veteran’s departure, looks back on KCP’s time in Denver with fondness. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for look back