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

Here’s a look back at 30 albums turning 30 this year that may not get remembered with their own lavish anniversary celebrations, but probably deserve them anyhow. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024

Perrie can look back at her old relationship with a smile. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024

In celebration of their exciting baby and engagement news, look back on their 2003 love story with these 20 throwback photos. —Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024

The stage at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater was ablaze with the next generation of ballet superstars, as the dance world simultaneously looked back fondly on the last 25 years of the Youth America Grand Prix. —Freya Drohan, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024

The podcast looks back at popular SNL digital shorts throughout the years. —Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024

Unlike the characters in many horror movies though, Bettinelli-Olpin doesn’t look back with fear about his formative years and his hometown. —Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024

What to know about weather, traffic and more Rex Manning Day memes April 8 is a chance to revisit some nostalgia and look back at favorite scenes from the movie. —Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024

Bishop O’Dowd 6, Archbishop Riordan 2 The Dragons took a 4-0 lead after three innings and didn’t look back. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024