in reverse order
idiom
: from the end to the beginning : so that what is first becomes last and what is last becomes first
The movie tells the story of her life in reverse order.
Let's have our meal in reverse order—dessert first!
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The cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel in reverse order of their hierarchical precedence, with deacons entering first, followed by priests and then bishops.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel in reverse order of their hierarchical precedence.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 7 May 2025
The story chronicles four sisters living in two cultures in reverse order.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
When the bus returned to Cornelius exit 28 in no time flat, stops were in reverse order, with most everyone getting off at the park-and-ride lot on Sefton Park Road.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
The cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel in reverse order of their hierarchical precedence.
—Maria Pasquini, People.com, 7 May 2025
The story chronicles four sisters living in two cultures in reverse order.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
When the bus returned to Cornelius exit 28 in no time flat, stops were in reverse order, with most everyone getting off at the park-and-ride lot on Sefton Park Road.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in reverse order
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“In reverse order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20reverse%20order. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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