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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Pinfield looked back on some of his favorite moments from his memorable role in a July 2011 interview with EW.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
As part of its coverage of the execution − the first in the U.S. this year − USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who Kandee was and how the young mother's loss has devastated her family.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
In celebration of the iconic sketch show's 50th anniversary, the former cast member, 60, looked back at working with some of her favorite celebrity hosts in a joint interview with Seth Meyers, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and Leslie Jones.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
As part of its coverage of the execution − the first in the U.S. this year − USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who Kandee was and how the young mother's loss has devastated her family.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
In celebration of the iconic sketch show's 50th anniversary, the former cast member, 60, looked back at working with some of her favorite celebrity hosts in a joint interview with Seth Meyers, Kate McKinnon, Kenan Thompson, Bowen Yang and Leslie Jones.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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