How to Use back-to-back in a Sentence

back-to-back

adjective or adverb

• Their first back-to-back in the new year is home against the Hawks and Celtics on Jan. 5 and 6, respectively.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2023
• The team now heads back to Los Angeles for the second leg of a back-to-back with the Magic.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
• Playing their two most upbeat songs back-to-back at the top of the show risked a lag in the rest of the performance.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
• Grand Duke Henri and King Philippe, 64, are first cousins and share back-to-back birthdays.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
• The venue was prepared to host two ceremonies back-to-back.
  — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
• The good news: The Tigers (61-74) have won back-to-back games after snapping a five-game losing streak.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2023
• At the end of a long day of back-to-back classes, that stiff dorm mattress might not be the most comfortable.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Then Beeks issued back-to-back walks, nicely setting the table for the Rays.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
• Kershaw retired the Angels' first eight batters, but gave up back-to-back hits in the fourth.
  — Greg Beacham, ajc, 21 June 2023
• Patrick Mahomes, the game says, will be the third player ever to win back-to-back MVP honors.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
• Mast years also occur in cycles, and not back-to-back years.
  — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
• The swell arrived just ahead of two weak, back-to-back storms that will dart through San Diego County this weekend.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• The franchise has stacked back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins for the first time since the ’95-96 seasons.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
• Sundaram might see them on back-to-back days, then go three months without a sighting.
  — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
• The Rangers were held hitless until Seager and Jung had back-to-back singles in the fourth inning.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 9 July 2023
• Rickie Fowler in three-way tie for lead after back-to-back bogeys There’s a tie atop the leaderboard.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
• Less than a year later, the Las Vegas native has had back-to-back perfect scores on vault.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
• Englert escaped back-to-back one-out singles in the sixth inning.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
• Madison Bethel buries back-to-back jumpers in transition and the lead is down to single digits.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• The Chiefs are the current dynasty, playing in their fourth SB in five seasons and trying to be the first back-to-back winner in 20 years.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
• The first season premieres with back-to-back episodes starting at 7 p.m. Sunday.
  — Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 28 May 2023
• Rough waves are expected to hit California this week and through the weekend due to the back-to-back storms.
  — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2024
• Will right guard Austin Corbett bounce back after back-to-back knee surgeries?
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
• McMillan helped Mater Dei to back-to-back state championships the past two seasons, rushing for more than 2,000 along the way.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
• The team has had back-to-back playoff runs and narrowly missed appearing in the World Series two years in a row.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
• The aircraft is designed to fly 20-mile back-to-back trips, with 10-minute charging sessions in between.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2023
• His numbers would have also been even better if not for back-to-back bubble screens that got blown up for minus-6 and minus-3 yards.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
• He is scheduled to get the ball Tuesday, pairing the two southpaws back-to-back in the Giants’ rotation.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
• And while facing the brink of her career on back-to-back days, an Alabama legend saved one of her best chapters for the end.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 29 May 2023
• Then, in March, it was reported that a fourth season was also in the works, and being filmed back-to-back with Season 3.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024