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

Basically, the show is a series of therapy sessions with the older Neil looking back over his life. —Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025

Another strong Lions performance could mark a turning point this season where Detroit grabs control of the division and doesn't look back. —Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

When looking back and assessing AI investments, the company may swap out vendors when a new tool proves to be easier to deploy at a lower cost. —John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

Keep reading for a look back at some of the mogul's best fashion moments. —Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for look back

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