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.

Examples of look back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stokes, 33, shared a heartfelt Instagram post Thursday looking back on 2025 and featuring several photos of him and Ballerini canoodling and looking cozy. —Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026

Marianne Mather and Kori Rumore look back at their favorite finds in the Tribune's archives in 2025. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

According to the NBCUniversal press release, the two-hour special will look back on the year's fun and funny pop culture moments. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025

It’s been 70 years since Thornton became a city, and the former agricultural hub that now houses 146,000 people is celebrating with a detailed look back. —John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for look back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback