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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Yet looking back now, with a few hours hindsight, the series doesn’t feel all that unique.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Several works look back vividly and honestly on the convulsions of the past.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
The holidays are the perfect time to look back at Christmases past.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Spotify Wrapped 2025 gives users a chance to look back at the songs, artists and albums that made their year.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Several works look back vividly and honestly on the convulsions of the past.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
The holidays are the perfect time to look back at Christmases past.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Spotify Wrapped 2025 gives users a chance to look back at the songs, artists and albums that made their year.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for look back
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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