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

For a 10th anniversary collection looking back as well as forecasting the brand’s future in a tough retail climate, there was something for everyone. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 July 2024

The couple, who had four separate wedding ceremonies in 2018 — including one where Norman Lear and his wife Lyn officiated — look back fondly at the ceremonies, where Elon, who has been married twice, was the best man three times. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024

Here is a look back at instances of political violence in recent history in the United States. —Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 July 2024

Andy Samberg is looking back on walking away from Saturday Night Live. —Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024