look back
phrasal verb
looked back; looking back; looks back
: to think about something in the past
Looking back to/at last season, I can see why they didn't win the pennant.
I look back at/on that time with a lot of pride.
How she's changed! After college, she moved to New York, got a job on Wall Street, and never looked back.
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Read more here for a look back at the past winners, year by year.
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Here's a look back at some of its most controversial and memorable performances.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
As officers on both sides of the car and Trevion's passengers all speak, Trevion looks back and forth.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026
Everyone’s looking back to 2016–and for good reason.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Here's a look back at some of its most controversial and memorable performances.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
As officers on both sides of the car and Trevion's passengers all speak, Trevion looks back and forth.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 Feb. 2026
Everyone’s looking back to 2016–and for good reason.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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