look back
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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Television cameras caught Rushing, who had walked toward the Dodgers’ dugout, looking back toward Lee, shrugging and saying something. —
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 In the original villa, the design looks back to the earliest chapter of the house, with linens, peacock chairs, and sisal. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Here's a look back at the case and what may happen next now that the biological parents have been found. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 The 47-year-old superstar marked Earth Day on Wednesday by sharing a breathtaking look back at her favorite moments in nature. —Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look back
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 In the original villa, the design looks back to the earliest chapter of the house, with linens, peacock chairs, and sisal. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Here's a look back at the case and what may happen next now that the biological parents have been found. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 The 47-year-old superstar marked Earth Day on Wednesday by sharing a breathtaking look back at her favorite moments in nature. —Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look back
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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