How to Use look back in a Sentence

look back

phrasal verb
  • Move in with a friend, make a clean break, and don’t look back.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Here, look back on Scott Hamilton's ups and downs through the years.
    Alex Heigl, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The 43-year-old looks back at that scar, a smile creasing his face.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • From the Archives looks back at the days before I-8 in East County.
    U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Soldiers told him to walk toward Rafah and not look back.
    Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Ahead, look back at our choices for the best SAG Awards red-carpet looks of all time.
    Kelsey Lafferty, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
  • For his custom look, Jamie looked back to an event for which he was dressed by Gucci.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • You'll be stuck looking back at the central display for that.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Here, five years later, look back on the actor's life in photos.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • From the Archives looks back today at the city’s famous ship, the Star of India, in this photo from 1971.
    U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Peter Hartlaub looks back at her reporting and the ethics of this scheme.
    Longreads, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The making of the book was a process in itself of looking back to piece together my view of myself.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Some paused to look back at the same skyline that Lucidi had captured in his last post.
    Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Miami took a 35-13 lead into the half and never looked back.
    Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • In the picture, Bieber is wearing a sparkly black dress while looking back at the camera.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Oct. 2023
  • And looking back over the last few years, almost all of Mr. Trump’s gains have come from these less engaged voters.
    Nate Cohn, New York Times, 24 May 2024
  • There was a fire truck and a police car on the far side of the avenue, and passersby looking back in the direction of our building.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But Phoenix scored the first 15 points Friday, and never really looked back.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2024
  • With the team poised to make more in 2023, here’s a look back at the most magical moments in franchise history.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In it, mothers and daughters look back at the complicated legacies that linger across the decades.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Sajak has looked back on decades of WOF this week in a series of interviews with his daughter.
    EW.com, 8 June 2024
  • Kim and Andrew also talk about the White House's plan to tackle deepfakes and take a look back at the first kiss ever recorded.
    Kim Komando, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Now, Hermès is looking back to those archival collars with the launch of its new Mini Médor Crin bag.
    Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Try them as a replacement for sneakers and never look back.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Even though the actor hit the runway in barely more than her skivvies, Sevigny looks back on the show with a sense of innocence.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
  • To make these predictions, look back a couple decades or so, and then find those watches that resonate with your gut taste.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 22 May 2024

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