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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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 9, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
And almost five decades later, Kazim hasn’t looked back once.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The song became a viral meme at the time — but with five years of distance, Dixie can look back and laugh.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
When his anxiety about their return overwhelms him, Orpheus looks back and loses Eurydice forever.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
And almost five decades later, Kazim hasn’t looked back once.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The song became a viral meme at the time — but with five years of distance, Dixie can look back and laugh.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
When his anxiety about their return overwhelms him, Orpheus looks back and loses Eurydice forever.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Look back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20back. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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