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 -
So out came the trimmers, and Wambach never looked back.
— Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 -
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 -
In honor of his 88th birthday, look back at some of his most notable roles through the years.
— Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 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 -
Below, the screen icon looks back at some of her most memorable roles.
— Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024 -
Here, five years later, look back on the actor's life in photos.
— Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 -
Below, a look back at the best swimwear fashion moments on the red carpet.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 June 2024 -
East Central jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter and never looked back.
— Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 8 Oct. 2024 -
Hasan Minhaj is looking back at the gig that almost was.
— Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 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 -
Here’s a look back at how the Illinois Lottery was founded just a decade later.
— Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 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 -
Some attempt suicide or get out of the biz for good, never looking back.
— Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024 -
Miami took a 35-13 lead into the half and never looked back.
— Fox News, 24 Sep. 2023 -
Rob Thomson’s team overtook Atlanta on May 3 and has not looked back since.
— Jamie Barton, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024 -
In the picture, Bieber is wearing a sparkly black dress while looking back at the camera.
— Gabi Thorne, Allure, 2 Oct. 2023 -
This is a personal preference, though, so make the cookie of your dreams, and don’t look back.
— Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 20 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
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