be back

idiom

: return
She left earlier but she should be back soon.

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That also means the sculpture will be back on public view for a limited time, when the auction house installs it in the fourth-floor bathroom of its brand-new headquarters for 10 days leading up to the sale. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger aren't guaranteed to be back. Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 The intrigue and excitement, at least for now, may be back. Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Leo will be back tomorrow with more. Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for be back

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“Be back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20back. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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