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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This is a personal preference, though, so make the cookie of your dreams, and don’t look back.
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
While looking back at their storied career, Chappelle also shared a personal story of how the group played a pivotal part in his life during his hiatus from Hollywood.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Experience proved the difference as Golden State opened up an 18-point lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back, beating its Western Conference rival by almost 60 points.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Now 33 starts into his professional career including playoff games, Purdy looks back on that day with some amusement.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
While looking back at their storied career, Chappelle also shared a personal story of how the group played a pivotal part in his life during his hiatus from Hollywood.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Experience proved the difference as Golden State opened up an 18-point lead by the end of the first quarter and never looked back, beating its Western Conference rival by almost 60 points.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Now 33 starts into his professional career including playoff games, Purdy looks back on that day with some amusement.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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