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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Here's a look back at that disaster and other bridge fires and collapses around Ohio. —

Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024 Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from Apple, including the latest iPhone 17 Pro design leaks, new MacBook Pro launch, iMac goes USB, surprise MacBook Air update, Mac Mini’s new ports, Apple’s Q4 numbers, and a Magic Mouse fail. —

Ewan Spence, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Notable Deaths in 2024 A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity. —

David Morgan, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 Ahead of this year's big event, here's a look back at some of the most iconic moments to take place at the Latin Grammys. —

Alex Apatoff, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look back