back home
idiom
: in one's hometown : in the place one is from
Peopleback home would never believe how much he has changed.
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Even now, back home, the aftermath lives in my body.
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
When friends from college visited me back home in Brooklyn, I was mortified about everything.
—Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Opting into this program would rightly help bring some of that money back home.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Hours after Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84, Sharpton reminisced about Jackson’s impact on the world, from rescuing hostages abroad to running for president back home.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
When friends from college visited me back home in Brooklyn, I was mortified about everything.
—Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Opting into this program would rightly help bring some of that money back home.
—Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Hours after Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84, Sharpton reminisced about Jackson’s impact on the world, from rescuing hostages abroad to running for president back home.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Back home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20home. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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