back home
idiom
: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
People back home would never believe how much he has changed.
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Many people back home questioned his decision.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That government decision helped spur a mass migration with few historical parallels, especially for European immigrants who rarely had opportunities for private land ownership back home.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
For now, the Sooners can head back home from Knoxville telling the stories of one of the most memorable wins of Brent Venables’ roller-coaster three-plus seasons as head coach.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
To find her way back home and save her parents — now frozen in the real world — Ariadlyn must seek out a sorceress and her crystal vial.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That government decision helped spur a mass migration with few historical parallels, especially for European immigrants who rarely had opportunities for private land ownership back home.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
For now, the Sooners can head back home from Knoxville telling the stories of one of the most memorable wins of Brent Venables’ roller-coaster three-plus seasons as head coach.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
To find her way back home and save her parents — now frozen in the real world — Ariadlyn must seek out a sorceress and her crystal vial.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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