date back
idiom
: to have come into being (a number of years ago)
a custom that dates back 400 years
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One of the freakiest shoes in the history of mankind, Martin Margiela's Tabi shoe (born at his 1988 runway show) was inspired by the Japanese split-toe socks that date back to the 15th century.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Attempts to develop an RSV vaccine for young children date back to the 1960s, less than a decade after scientists first identified the virus.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Safari chairs date back to medieval times, but the most popular vintage finds in this style are from the mid-century in Scandinavia.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Attempts to develop an RSV vaccine for young children date back to the 1960s, less than a decade after scientists first identified the virus.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Safari chairs date back to medieval times, but the most popular vintage finds in this style are from the mid-century in Scandinavia.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Date back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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