How to Use look back in a Sentence
look back
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Move in with a friend, make a clean break, and don’t look back.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
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Here, look back on Scott Hamilton's ups and downs through the years.
—Alex Heigl, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
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The 43-year-old looks back at that scar, a smile creasing his face.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
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Here's a look back at all the times the sisters did their best Blue Steel for the cameras.
—Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
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That may have been enough for many to wash their hands of it and never look back.
—Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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So out came the trimmers, and Wambach never looked back.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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When looking back at the CCTV footage, a car drove into the parking lot and took the dog out.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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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
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From the Archives looks back at the days before I-8 in East County.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
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In honor of Tyla’s birthday, take a look back at some of the singer’s best looks to date.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
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Soldiers told him to walk toward Rafah and not look back.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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And looking back at the case’s outcome may shed some light on what could be in store in the future.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
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Ahead, look back at our choices for the best SAG Awards red-carpet looks of all time.
—Kelsey Lafferty, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
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But the outcome of the election may shape the way that observers look back on Musk's campaign.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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And since this new moon urges us to escape the mundane, there is no looking back.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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In honor of his 88th birthday, look back at some of his most notable roles through the years.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
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My dream was to somehow migrate west and never look back, and kind of still is.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
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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
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For his custom look, Jamie looked back to an event for which he was dressed by Gucci.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
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You'll be stuck looking back at the central display for that.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
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When looking back at 2023, these songs will be part of the music that defined this year.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2023
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So how did so many of us come out of one or more of these eras looking back at the time as rose-colored and great?
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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In any case, in 1893, Folger bought his first copy of a First Folio and never looked back.
—Andrea Mays, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
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Below, the screen icon looks back at some of her most memorable roles.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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Here, five years later, look back on the actor's life in photos.
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
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Below, a look back at the best swimwear fashion moments on the red carpet.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 June 2024
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East Central jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter and never looked back.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Hasan Minhaj is looking back at the gig that almost was.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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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
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Ahead of Mother Monster’s return, here’s a look back at some of her most memorable moments of reinvention.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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