look back
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
But looking back, is the recent Heat success really comparable to previous Pat Riley builds?
—
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 4, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
We were never meant to run with the model the country needed back in 1790 and never look back.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
Here’s a look back at photos from Adelman’s tenure in Sacramento.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for look back
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 4, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
We were never meant to run with the model the country needed back in 1790 and never look back.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
Here’s a look back at photos from Adelman’s tenure in Sacramento.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for look back
Cite this Entry
“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
